“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 1 SECTIONAL
SECTIONAL 7
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (3-6) AT SOUTHPORT (2-7)
SECTIONAL 13
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (2-7) AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) (5-4)
HAMMOND MORTON (5-4) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (6-3)
GARY WEST (4-4) AT LOWELL (6-3)
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (3-6) AT KANKAKEE VALLEY (0-9)
HIGHLAND (2-7) AT HOBART (6-3)
SECTIONAL 18
MISHAWAKA (6-3) AT NORTHRIDGE (9-0)
SOUTH BEND RILEY (3-6) AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (8-1)
PLYMOUTH (2-7) AT NORTHWOOD (5-4)
CULVER ACADEMY (5-4) AT NEW PRAIRIE (2-7)
SECTIONAL 19
NEW HAVEN (2-7) AT DEKALB (6-3)
FORT WAYNE DWENGER (8-1) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (5-4)
COLUMBIA CITY (7-2) AT LEO (5-4)
EAST NOBLE (9-0) AT WAWASEE (1-8)
SECTIONAL 20
DELTA (4-5) AT LOGANSPORT (9-0)
MARION (1-8) AT JAY COUNTY (3-6)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (2-7) AT YORKTOWN (5-4)
MUNCIE CENTRAL (6-3) AT KOKOMO (4-5)
SECTIONAL 21
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (6-3) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (5-4)
DANVILLE (9-0) AT LEBANON (4-5)
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (7-2) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (3-6)
FRANKFORT (0-9) AT NORTHVIEW (8-1)
SECTIONAL 22
MARTINSVILLE (0-9) AT MOORESVILLE (5-4)
BEECH GROVE (6-3) AT RICHMOND (3-6)
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (7-2) AT CONNERSVILLE (4-5)
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (3-6) AT GREENWOOD (3-6)
SECTIONAL 23
MADISON (5-4) AT EAST CENTRAL (7-2)
CHARLESTOWN (7-1) AT COLUMBUS EAST (5-4)
SHELBYVILLE (6-3) AT SILVER CREEK (6-3)
SECTIONAL 24
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (6-3) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-8)
BOONVILLE (6-3) AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON (3-6)
EVANSVILLE REITZ (8-1) AT EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-9)
HERITAGE HILLS (7-2) AT JASPER (5-4)
SECTIONAL 25
GRIFFITH (9-0) AT ANDREAN (8-1)
TWIN LAKES (6-3) AT RIVER FOREST (3-6)
CALUMET (5-4) AT HAMMOND NOLL (5-4)
SECTIONAL 26
TIPPECANOE VALLEY (8-1) AT JIMTOWN (6-3)
WEST NOBLE (8-1) AT SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (0-9)
FAIRFIELD (5-4) AT JOHN GLENN (1-8)
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (3-6) AT ANGOLA (6-3)
SECTIONAL 27
GARRETT (3-6) AT BLUFFTON (9-0)
WOODLAN (3-6) AT NORWELL (4-5)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA (3-6) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (6-3)
BELLMONT (0-9) AT HERITAGE (6-3)
SECTIONAL 28
MISSISSINEWA (7-1) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (6-3)
WEST LAFAYETTE (2-7) AT NORTHWESTERN (5-4)
EASTBROOK (5-4) AT MACONAQUAH (9-0)
SECTIONAL 29
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD (8-1) AT WESTERN BOONE (6-3)
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (3-6) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (3-6)
CRAWFORDSVILLE (3-6) AT TRI-WEST (7-2)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (0-9) AT SPEEDWAY (3-6)
SECTIONAL 30
LAWRENCEBURG (8-1) AT NEW CASTLE (3-6)
CENTERVILLE (4-5) AT GREENSBURG (5-4)
RUSHVILLE (0-9) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (5-4)
BATESVILLE (7-2) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (3-6)
SECTIONAL 31
EDGEWOOD (5-4) AT VINCENNES LINCOLN (6-3)
OWEN VALLEY (4-5) AT SULLIVAN (4-5)
WASHINGTON (2-7) AT SCOTTSBURG (4-5)
SECTIONAL 32
SOUTHRIDGE (5-4) AT GIBSON SOUTHERN (8-1)
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (9-0) AT NORTH HARRISON (1-8)
PRINCETON (1-8) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (7-2)
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) (2-7) AT CORYDON CENTRAL (2-7)
SECTIONAL 33
WHITING (3-6) AT KNOX (3-6)
RENSSELAER CENTRAL (7-2) AT LAKE STATION (1-8)
BOONE GROVE (4-5) AT WHEELER (8-1)
SECTIONAL 34
BREMEN (6-3) AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (1-8)
LAKELAND (2-7) AT ROCHESTER (4-5)
MANCHESTER (3-6) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (1-8)
SECTIONAL 35
ELWOOD (2-5) AT DELPHI (4-5)
SEEGER (7-2) AT OAK HILL (4-5)
TIPTON (5-4) AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (9-0)
LEWIS CASS (6-3) AT PERU (6-3)
SECTIONAL 36
FRANKTON (2-7) AT HAGERSTOWN (9-0)
SHENANDOAH (1-8) AT WINCHESTER (5-4)
ALEXANDRIA (6-3) AT NORTHEASTERN (4-5)
LAPEL (8-1) AT BLACKFORD (1-8)
SECTIONAL 37
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA (1-8) AT TRITON CENTRAL (3-6)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (8-0) AT PARK TUDOR (5-4)
EASTERN HANCOCK (9-0) AT CHRISTEL HOUSE (2-5)
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER (4-5) AT COVENANT CHRISTIAN (7-2)
SECTIONAL 38
WEST VIGO (0-9) AT NORTH PUTNAM (6-3)
MONROVIA (3-6) AT SOUTHMONT (4-5)
GREENCASTLE (4-5) AT SOUTH VERMILLION (5-4)
SOUTH PUTNAM (9-0) AT CASCADE (8-1)
SECTIONAL 39
SALEM (5-4) AT BROWN COUNTY (1-8)
PROVIDENCE (1-6) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (9-0)
SWITZERLAND COUNTY (3-6) AT MITCHELL (1-8)
EASTERN (PEKIN) (2-7) AT CLARKSVILLE (6-3)
SECTIONAL 40
TELL CITY (6-3) AT SOUTH SPENCER (4-5)
LINTON (1-8) AT PIKE CENTRAL (0-9)
PERRY CENTRAL (2-7) AT NORTH POSEY (8-1)
PAOLI (6-3) AT EASTERN GREENE (3-6)
SECTIONAL 41
NORTH NEWTON (6-3) AT BOWMAN ACADEMY (5-3)
WEST CENTRAL (8-1) AT CULVER (3-6)
WINAMAC (6-3) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (0-9)
NORTH JUDSON (8-1) AT TRITON (1-8)
SECTIONAL 42
FRONTIER (3-6) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (3-6)
FAITH CHRISTIAN (2-7) AT NORTH WHITE (4-5)
CLINTON PRAIRIE (5-4) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (7-2)
SECTIONAL 43
TAYLOR (1-8) AT PIONEER (9-0)
NORTH MIAMI (3-6) AT SHERIDAN (5-4)
TRI-CENTRAL (0-9) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (4-5)
MADISON-GRANT (7-2) AT CASTON (7-2)
SECTIONAL 44
SOUTHWOOD (2-7) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (3-6)
CHURUBUSCO (3-6) AT SOUTH ADAMS (7-2)
WHITKO (0-8) AT NORTHFIELD (5-4)
SOUTHERN WELLS (1-8) AT FREMONT (6-3)
SECTIONAL 45
KNIGHTSTOWN (7-2) AT UNION CITY (2-7)
MONROE CENTRAL (3-4) AT TRI (4-5)
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN (0-9) AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (0-6)
SECTIONAL 46
MILAN (7-2) AT TRINITY LUTHERAN (2-3)
NORTH DECATUR (7-2) AT SOUTH DECATUR (5-4)
SECTIONAL 47
NORTH VERMILLION (2-7) AT RIVERTON PARKE (8-0)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (4-5) AT CLOVERDALE (6-3)
COVINGTON (2-7) AT ATTICA (1-7)
SECTIONAL 48
FOREST PARK (4-5) AT CRAWFORD COUNTY (0-9)
TECUMSEH (8-1) AT NORTH DAVIESS (9-0)
SPRINGS VALLEY (6-3) AT WEST WASHINGTON (5-4)
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
REGIONALS
NORTH
LAPORTE
4 PM CT | CLASS 3A | HANOVER CENTRAL VS HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL
7 PM CT | CLASS 4A | PENN VS CHESTERTON
CULVER COMMUNITY
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SOUTH NEWTON VS MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | WARSAW COMMUNITY VS CROWN POINT
NORTHWOOD
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | BOONE GROVE VS LAKELAND
7 PM ET | CLASS 3A | WEST NOBLE VS MISHAWAKA MARIAN
HOMESTEAD
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN VS ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) VS HOMESTEAD
SOUTHWOOD
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | LEO VS WEST LAFAYETTE
7 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SOUTHWOOD VS JIMTOWN
NORWELL
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | BLUE RIVER VALLEY VS NORTHFIELD
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | HERITAGE VS HAMILTON HEIGHTS
TWIN LAKES
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | COVINGTON VS ROSSVILLE
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) VS WESTFIELD
ELWOOD
1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | MUNCIE BURRIS VS BENTON CENTRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | LAPEL VS OAK HILL
SOUTH
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | WINCHESTER COMMUNITY VS INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A | LAWRENCE NORTH VS YORKTOWN
CASCADE
1 PM ET | CLASS 3A | NORTHVIEW VS INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | BROWNSBURG VS CENTER GROVE
MONROVIA
4 PM ET | CLASS 2A | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS SOUTHMONT
7 PM ET | CLASS 3A | CONNERSVILLE VS TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
BLOOMINGTON NORTH
1 PM ET | CLASS 3A | BATESVILLE VS EVANSVILLE MATER DEI
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | BLOOMINGTON SOUTH VS COLUMBUS EAST
LOOGOOTEE
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | SHOALS VS SHAKAMAK
7 PM ET | CLASS 2A | SULLIVAN VS NORTH POSEY
MITCHELL
1 PM ET | CLASS 1A | EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN VS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA
4 PM ET | CLASS 4A | FLOYD CENTRAL VS EVANSVILLE NORTH
MORRISTOWN
4 PM ET | CLASS 1A | INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN VS INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
7 PM ET | CLASS 1A | GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY VS OLDENBURG ACADEMY
CHARLESTOWN
1 PM ET | CLASS 2A | TRINITY LUTHERAN VS HENRYVILLE
4 PM ET | CLASS 3A | JASPER VS PROVIDENCE
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
3A
CASTLE VS. CARMEL
GOSHEN VS. FW CARROLL
2A
GIBSON SOUTHERN VS. COVENANT CHRISTIAN
HAMMOND NOLL VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC
1A
FW BLACKHAWK VS. FAITH CHRISTIAN
OLDENBURG ACADEMY VS. FOREST PARK
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER
SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
3A
CENTER GROVE VS. BROWNSBURG
CROWN POINT VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
2A
TRI-WEST VS. EVANSVILLE REITZ
SB ST. JOSEPH VS. GUERIN CATHOLIC
1A
SWITZERLAND COUNTY VS. PROVIDENCE
FW BLACKHAWK VS. OAK HILL
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INDIANA CROSS COUNTY
BOYS/GIRLS REGIONALS
OCTOBER 24
1. NEW PRAIRIE
TIME 11:15 AM CT
FEEDER SECTIONALS: HIGHLAND, CHESTERTON, NEW PRAIRIE, GOSHEN, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
2. MANCHESTER
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: MANCHESTER, WEST NOBLE, NEW HAVEN, DELTA, MARION
3. BROWNSBURG
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LOGANSPORT, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, BEN DAVIS
4. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (@ CERALAND SPORTS PARK, COLUMBUS)
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: NOBLESVILLE, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SHELBYVILLE, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)
5. CRAWFORD COUNTY
TIME 11:15 AM ET
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BROWN COUNTY, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, JASPER, GIBSON SOUTHERN
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD/SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 1: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 2: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
MONDAY, OCT. 26
BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 3: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
TUESDAY, OCT. 27
BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 4: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28
*BREWERS @ RAYS, GAME 5: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
*RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 6: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
SATURDAY, OCT. 31
*RAYS @ BREWERS, GAME 7: 8 P.M. (FOX/FOX ONE/FOX DEPORTES)*
*IF NECESSARY
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NBA SCOREBOARD
TIMBERWOLVES 131, HEAT 106
HAWKS 132, MAGIC 125
ROCKETS 128, MAVERICKS 110
LAKERS 127, WARRIORS 105
WIZARDS 128, BUCKS 116
HORNETS 110, NETS 103
CLIPPERS 121, KINGS 96
GRIZZLIES 123, JAZZ 103
RAPTORS 135, BULLS 92
PACERS 123, PELICANS 120
TRAIL BLAZERS 124, SUNS 83
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
DREAM 97 VALKYRIES 71
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NHL SCORES
FLYERS 3 SABRES 1
SENATORS 5 PANTHERS 1
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
CINCINNATI 2 DC UNITED 1
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 8
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
NEW MEXICO STATE 30 SAM HOUSTON 24
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THURSDAY, OCT. 22
FBS
JAMES MADISON AT APPALACHIAN STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
LIBERTY AT KENNESAW STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
EAST CAROLINA AT MEMPHIS | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
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FRIDAY, OCT. 23
FBS
DUKE AT VIRGINIA | 7 P.M. | ESPN
UMASS AT UCONN | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
ARMY AT TULSA | 8:30 P.M. | ESPN2
AIR FORCE AT WYOMING | 9 P.M. | CW
NC STATE AT STANFORD | 10:30 P.M. | ESPN
FCS
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT DELAWARE STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN2
YALE AT PENN | 7 P.M. | ESPNU
SATURDAY, OCT. 24
FBS
PITT AT NO. 1 MIAMI (FLA.) | 12 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 6 INDIANA AT MICHIGAN | 12 P.M. | FOX
NO. 8 TEXAS TECH AT CINCINNATI | 12 P.M. | FS1
NO. 18 LSU AT AUBURN | 12 P.M. | ABC
CAL AT NO. 23 SMU | 12 P.M. | CW
RUTGERS AT NO. 24 NORTHWESTERN | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK
WEST VIRGINIA AT TCU | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
RICE AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT TOLEDO | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
BAYLOR AT KANSAS | 1 P.M. | TNT
AKRON AT KENT STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MIAMI (OHIO) AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
OREGON AT ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | BIG TEN NETWORK
NO. 2 BYU AT UCF | 3:30 P.M. | FOX
MICHIGAN STATE AT NO. 9 UCLA | 3:30 P.M. | CBS
NO. 11 TENNESSEE AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
TEXAS A&M AT NO. 13 ALABAMA | 3:30 P.M. | ABC
NO. 15 IOWA AT MINNESOTA | 3:30 P.M. | FS1
OKLAHOMA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | 3:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
BOSTON COLLEGE AT GEORGIA TECH | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
NORTH TEXAS AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
HAWAI’I AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:30 P.M. | MW+
SACRAMENTO STATE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BOWLING GREEN AT BUFFALO | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
KANSAS STATE AT ARIZONA STATE | 3:45 P.M. | ESPN2
EASTERN MICHIGAN AT OHIO | 4 P.M. | ESPNU
UL MONROE AT TROY | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN JOSE STATE AT NEVADA | 5 P.M. | MW+
LOUISIANA AT SOUTHERN MISS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
OLD DOMINION AT LOUISIANA TECH | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 21 BOISE STATE AT WASHINGTON STATE | 6 P.M. | USA NETWORK
SAN DIEGO STATE AT COLORADO STATE | 6:30 P.M. | CW
COLORADO AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 7 P.M. | FS1
VIRGINIA TECH AT CLEMSON | 7 P.M. | ESPN
GEORGIA STATE AT ARKANSAS STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 7 OLE MISS AT NO. 19 TEXAS | 7:30 P.M. | ABC
VANDERBILT AT NO. 12 KENTUCKY | 7:30 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NO. 16 USC AT WISCONSIN | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
IOWA STATE AT NO. 25 ARIZONA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
SYRACUSE AT NORTH CAROLINA | 7:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
UTAH STATE AT TEXAS STATE | 7:30 P.M. | CBSSN
UTSA AT TULANE | 8 P.M. | ESPNU
NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT NEW MEXICO | 10 P.M. | CW
NO. 14 HOUSTON AT NO. 10 UTAH | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
FCS
NEW HAMPSHIRE AT MERRIMACK | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CORNELL AT BROWN | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
ST. THOMAS AT MARIST | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BUCKNELL AT HOLY CROSS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE AT FORDHAM | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUTLER AT DRAKE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN AT VALPARAISO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DARTMOUTH AT COLUMBIA | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT VMI | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA AT SOUTH DAKOTA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCYHURST AT ROBERT MORRIS | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
COLGATE AT RICHMOND | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TARLETON STATE AT WEST GEORGIA | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
STETSON AT MOREHEAD STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SAMFORD AT FURMAN | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE TECH AT THE CITADEL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
CHATTANOOGA AT WESTERN CAROLINA | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CHICAGO STATE AT LINDENWOOD | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
PRINCETON AT HARVARD | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
HOWARD AT MORGAN STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WEBER STATE AT MONTANA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST FLORIDA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
NICHOLLS AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT WILLIAM & MARY | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT VILLANOVA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT TENNESSEE STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UT MARTIN AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT LAMAR | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
UTAH TECH AT CAL POLY | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN UTAH AT IDAHO | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
MCNEESE AT UIW | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
PORTLAND STATE AT IDAHO STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
SE LOUISIANA AT SFA | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
AUSTIN PEAY AT NORTH ALABAMA | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO AT UC DAVIS | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT EAST TEXAS A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN+
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NFL
WEEK 7 SCHEDULE
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (PARIS) 2:30P (CET) 9:30A NFLN
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW YORK GIANTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DENVER BRONCOS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05P (MST) 4:05P CBS
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P FOX
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (MON) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P ESPN/ABC
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NFL WEEK 8 SCHEDULE
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (THU) 7:15P (CT) 8:15P AMZ
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TENNESSEE TITANS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT NEW YORK JETS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P FOX
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:25P (MT) 4:25P CBS
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 4:25P (ET) 4:25P CBS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 8:20P (ET) 8:20P NBC*
CHICAGO BEARS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN
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2026 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SCHEDULE
7 SUN, OCT 25 @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS 1:00 PM CBS
8 SUN, NOV 1 @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00 PM CBS
9 SUN, NOV 8 VS. DALLAS COWBOYS 1:00 PM FOX
10 SUN, NOV 15 VS. MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 PM CBS
11 THU, NOV 19 @ HOUSTON TEXANS 8:15 PM PRIME VIDEO
12 SUN, NOV 29 VS. NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00 PM FOX
13 BYE WEEK
14 SUN, DEC 13 @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00 PM FOX
15 SUN, DEC 20 @ TENNESSEE TITANS 1:00 PM CBS
16 TBD – FLEX VS. CINCINNATI BENGALS TBD TBD
17 SUN, JAN 3 @ CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 PM FOX
18 TBD – FLEX GAME VS. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TBD TBD
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NFL
WHAT TO LOOK FOR-WEEK 7
Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season, including:
- QB Aaron Rodgers
- QB Joe Burrow
- QB Jared Goff
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs
- RB Kenneth Walker
- RB Derrick Henry
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- WR Justin Jefferson
- TE Travis Kelce
- TE Trey McBride
AARON RODGERS
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers has 12 touchdown passes this season, including two-or-more touchdown passes in each of his past four starts.
With two touchdown passes in Paris against New Orleans (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network), Rodgers can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees (186 games) for the second-most games with multiple touchdown passes, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (233 games) has more.
The players with the most games with multiple touchdown passes, including the postseason, in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAMS | GAMES |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 233 |
| Drew Brees HOF | San Diego Chargers, New Orleans | 186 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay, N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh | 186* |
| *active | ||
JOE BURROW
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow has 31 career games with at least three touchdown passes since entering the NFL in 2020, tied for the second-most in the league during that span.
With three touchdown passes on Sunday at Baltimore (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Burrow can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (32 games) for the third-most games with at least three touchdown passes by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (42 games) and Patrick Mahomes (38) have more.
The players with the most games with at least three touchdown passes in their first seven seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 42 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 38 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 32 |
| Joe Burrow | Cincinnati | 31* |
| *in seventh season | ||
JARED GOFF
Since entering the NFL in 2016, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff leads the NFL with 41,107 passing yards.
With 139 passing yards against Green Bay (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Goff can surpass Derek Carr (41,245 passing yards) for the third-most passing yards by a player in his first 11 seasons in NFL history. Only Matt Ryan (46,720 passing yards) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (45,628) have more.
The players with the most passing yards in their first 11 seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | PASS YARDS |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta | 46,720 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis | 45,628 |
| Derek Carr | Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, New Orleans | 41,245 |
| Jared Goff | L.A. Rams, Detroit | 41,107* |
| *in 11th season | ||
JAHMYR GIBBS
Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who leads the NFL with nine scrimmage touchdowns (seven rushing, two receiving) and ranks third with 747 scrimmage yards (504 rushing, 243 receiving) this season, has recorded at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in each of his first five games in 2026.
On Sunday against Green Bay (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Gibbs can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in each of his first six games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963 with Cleveland), John Riggins (1983 with Washington) and O.J. Simpson (1975 with Buffalo) as well as Jamaal Charles (2013 with Kansas City).
The players with at least 75 scrimmage yards and a touchdown in the most consecutive games to begin a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| O.J. Simpson HOF | Buffalo | 1975 | 14 |
| John Riggins HOF | Washington | 1983 | 8 |
| Jamaal Charles | Kansas City | 2013 | 7 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 1963 | 6 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 1958 | 6 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit | 2026 | 5* |
| *active streak | |||
Additionally, Gibbs can become the fourth running back since 2000 with at least 10 scrimmage touchdowns in each of his first four seasons, joining Maurice Jones-Drew, Adrian Peterson and Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson.
KENNETH WALKER
Kansas City running back Kenneth Walker leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards this season and became the third player in the Super Bowl era with at least two touchdowns in four of his team’s first five games of a season, joining Emerson Boozer (1967 with the New York Jets) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (2011 with Detroit).
On Sunday Night Football at Seattle (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Walker can become the fourth player with at least 115 rushing yards in five of his team’s first six games of a season in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958 and 1963 with Cleveland) and O.J. Simpson (1975 with Buffalo) as well as DeMarco Murray (2014 with Dallas).
Additionally, Walker can become the fourth player all-time with multiple touchdowns in five of his first six games of a season, joining Emerson Boozer (1967 with the New York Jets), Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (1958 with Cleveland) and Abner Haynes (1962 with the Dallas Texans).
DERRICK HENRY
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 135 scrimmage touchdowns (129 rushing, six receiving) since entering the league in 2016.
With at least two touchdowns on Sunday against Cincinnati (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Henry, who has 37 career games with multiple touchdowns, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (37 games) for the fourth-most games with multiple touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (46), LaDainian Tomlinson (44) and Emmitt Smith (39).
Additionally, Henry – with a touchdown in Week 7 – can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (136 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a running back in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (175), LaDainian Tomlinson (162) and Marcus Allen (145).
Henry, who has eight scrimmage touchdowns this season, can become the third player in NFL history with at least 10 scrimmage touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (10 consecutive seasons from 1986-95) and LaDainian Tomlinson (nine from 2001-09).
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who leads the NFL with 717 receiving yards and is tied for first with 49 receptions this season, has recorded at least 100 receiving yards in five of the first six weeks in 2026.
On Sunday Night Football against Kansas City (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Smith-Njigba can become the fourth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 100 receiving yards in six of his first seven games of season, joining Adam Thielen (first seven games in 2018 with Minnesota) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Marvin Harrison (six of seven in 2000 with Indianapolis) and Michael Irvin (six of seven in 1995 with Dallas).
Additionally, Smith-Njigba can become the fourth player all-time with at least 55 receptions and 800 receiving yards in his team’s first seven games of a season, joining Cooper Kupp (2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Adam Thielen (2018 with Minnesota) and Wes Welker (2011 with New England).
JUSTIN JEFFERSON
Since entering the NFL in 2020, Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson leads the NFL with 8,738 receiving yards.
With three receiving yards against Indianapolis (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Jefferson – who has appeared in 98 career games – can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (8,740 receiving yards) for the third-most receiving yards by a player in his first 100 career games in NFL history. Only Julio Jones (9,618 receiving yards) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (9,019) have more.
The players with the most receiving yards in their first 100 career games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | REC. YARDS |
| Julio Jones | Atlanta | 9,618 |
| Lance Alworth HOF | San Diego Chargers | 9,019 |
| Calvin Johnson HOF | Detroit | 8,740 |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 8,738* |
| *in 98 career games | ||
TRAVIS KELCE
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce leads the NFL with 1,100 receptions, ranks second with 13,301 receiving yards and fourth with 84 touchdown receptions since entering the NFL in 2013.
With 35 receiving yards on Sunday Night Football at Seattle (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Kelce – who has 15,379 receiving yards, including the postseason – can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15,413 receiving yards) for the most receiving yards by a tight end, including the postseason, in NFL history.
With three receptions on Sunday night, Kelce can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (1,102 receptions) for the fifth-most regular season receptions in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (1,549), Larry Fitzgerald (1,432) and Tony Gonzalez (1,325) as well as Jason Witten (1,228).
The players with the most regular season receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RECEPTIONS |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle | 1,549 |
| Larry Fitzgerald HOF | Arizona | 1,432 |
| Tony Gonzalez HOF | Kansas City, Atlanta | 1,325 |
| Jason Witten | Dallas, Las Vegas | 1,228 |
| Marvin Harrison HOF | Indianapolis | 1,102 |
| Cris Carter HOF | Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami | 1,101 |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 1,100* |
| *entering Week 7 | ||
TREY MCBRIDE
Arizona tight end Trey McBride ranks tied for first among tight ends with 396 receptions and third with 3,836 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2022.
With four receptions against Denver (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS) McBride – who has appeared in 72 career games – can surpass Travis Kelce (78 games) as the second-fastest tight end in NFL history to reach 400 career receptions, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow (72 games).
With seven receptions on Sunday, McBride – who has eight consecutive games with at least seven receptions – can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least seven receptions in nine consecutive games, joining Antonio Brown (14 consecutive games in 2014-15 with Pittsburgh), Cooper Kupp (11 in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Stefon Diggs (nine in 2020-21 with Buffalo) and Puka Nacua (nine in 2024-25 with the Los Angeles Rams).
The players with the most consecutive games with at least seven receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON(S) | GAMES |
| Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh | 2014-15 | 14 |
| Cooper Kupp | L.A. Rams | 2021 | 11 |
| Puka Nacua | L.A. Rams | 2024-25 | 9 |
| Stefon Diggs | Buffalo | 2020-21 | 9 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 2025-26 | 8* |
| *active streak | |||
Additionally, McBride – who has nine career games with at least 10 receptions – can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15 games), Travis Kelce (12, entering Week 7), Zach Ertz (12, entering Week 7) and Jason Witten (11) as the only tight ends in NFL history with at least 10 career games of 10-or-more receptions.
The tight ends with the most career games with at least 10 receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Tony Gonzalez HOF | Kansas City, Atlanta | 15 |
| Zach Ertz | Philadelphia, Arizona, Washington | 12* |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 12* |
| Jason Witten | Dallas | 11 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 9* |
| *entering Week 7 | ||
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-2) AT CHICAGO BEARS (4-2)
Regular Season: NE leads series, 11-4 (NE won 6 of past 7)
Last reg. season meeting: 11/10/24: NE 19 at CHI 3
PATRIOTS NOTES:
QB DRAKE MAYE passed for 235 yards & 3 TDs with 110.8 rating in Week 6. Aims for his 4th in row with 235+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes. Is 1 of 4 AFC QBs with 3+ TD passes in 3 games this season. Completed 15 of 25 atts. (60 pct.) for 184 yards & TD in last meeting. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON has 70+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 74 rush yards in last meeting. • RB COREY KINER aims for his 3rd in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS had 7 receptions for 86 yards & TD in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 4 catches for 50 yards in last meeting. • WR A.J. BROWN had 10 catches for 132 yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. Chi. (11/28/25 w/ Phi.). Aims for 4th in row vs. Chi. with 100+ rec. yards. • TE HUNTER HENRY aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • DT MILTON WILLIAMS had 1st sack of season in Week 6. • LB CHRISTIAN ELLISS had 6 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 6. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 8 tackles in his last game vs. Chi. (10/22/23 w/ LV). • LB ELIJAH PONDER had sack last week. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 5.5 sacks in 2026. Aims for his 6th in row with 0.5+ sacks. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had 6 tackles in Week 6. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. • CB MARCUS JONES led team with 8 tackles & had PD last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 4 tackles & PD in last meeting. • CB CHARLES WOODS had 1st-career INT in Week 6. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S KEVIN BYARD had 7 tackles & PD last week. Spent past 2 seasons (2024- 25) with Chi., totaling 223 tackles, 15 PD, 9 TFL, 8 INTs, 2 sacks, 2 FRs & FF. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. Had 7 tackles in his last game vs. Chi. (11/8/20 w/ Ten.).
BEARS NOTES:
QB CALEB WILLIAMS completed 30 of 36 pass atts. (83.3 pct) for 305 yards & TD for 111.2 rating in Week 6. Has 50 career TD passes & is 3rd QB ever (Lamar Jackson & Patrick Mahomes) with 15-or-fewer INTs (14) at time of 50th career TD pass. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 2 rush TDs in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 6 games this season, 1 of 3 RBs (Jonathan Taylor & Jaylen Warren) to do so. • RB KYLE MONANGAI has 363 scrimmage yards & 3 rush TDs in 2026. • WR LUTHER BURDEN led team with 8 catches for season-high 95 yards in Week 6. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 60+ rec. yards. • TE COLSTON LOVELAND had 6 catches for 65 yards & TD in Week 6. • LB DEVIN BUSH led team with 7 tackles & had FR in Week 6. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Had 5 tackles & FR in last game vs. NE (10/26/25 w/ Cle.). • LB NOAH SEWELL had 5 tackles & TFL in Week 6. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had TFL in Week 5 & has TFL in 2 of his past 3. Had 12 tackles & INT in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NE with PD. • DL AUSTIN BOOKER has sack in 2 of his past 3. • DL DANIEL HARDY had 1st-career sack in Week 6. • CB KYLER GORDON had career-high 3 sacks & 2 FF in Week 6, 1st DB since 2000 to do so in a single game. • DB DILLON THIENEMAN (rookie) had sack & PD in Week 6. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 & aims for 4th in row at home with 6+ tackles. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON had PD in Week 6 & aims for 3rd in row with PD. • DB JOSH BLACKWELL had 1st PD of season last week. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had PD in Week 5. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 at home.
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ROGER GOODELL SAYS THE NFL WELCOMES A REVIEW OF HOW EAGLES HANDLED JALEN HURTS’ BLOOD CLOTS
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL welcomes an investigation into the Philadelphia Eagles’ handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots after the players’ union asked for one, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday.
Goodell said in his news conference at the end of the NFL’s annual fall meeting that Dr. Allen Sills, the league’s chief medical officer, has gone through the steps that were followed and added that the union had a right to call for a review.
“Obviously, there was a medical evaluation, and I think our protocols were incredibly good there,” Goodell said. “The protocols were followed. Our process is to make sure that’s the case, and our chief medical officer has gone through that, so we’re comfortable that what we’ve seen in the protocols have happened.”
Sills on Tuesday offered a passionate defense of the Eagles medical staff. The NFL said officials were in touch with team doctors and trainers, as well as the Cleveland Clinic in London.
League executive vice president Jeff Miller said officials had a good sense of the course of events. He disputed a report that Hurts was awake for more than 30 hours before playing against Jacksonville on Oct. 11, saying that the QB returned to the hotel and slept for roughly seven or eight hours.
Hurts is on injured reserve and expected to miss the rest of the season after a blood clot in his left calf traveled to his lungs. The Eagles and agent Nicole Lynn said Monday that Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary embolisms.
Goodell downplayed the role that international travel may have had in the situation.
“The most important thing here is Jalen’s health, ultimately, and the future of him,” Goodell said. “He’s a wonderful young man: not just a great player, but he’s someone we all care deeply about. I’m more worried about his health, ultimately, but the protocols were followed.”
Sills said Tuesday the decision to allow someone with a blood clot to fly depends on several variables, including the location, a patient’s history and more.
“What I can tell you is expert people getting a lot of opinions,” Sills said. “This isn’t just one doctor saying yay or nay. You’re going to poll a panel of experts both within the team and outside the team to get the best judgment and experience with a particular condition.”
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FORMER CHIEFS, FALCONS DE ALLEN BAILEY DIES AT AGE 37
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Allen Bailey has died at the age of 37.
“Our hearts go out to his family,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said to begin his news conference on Wednesday. “Prayers are with them. Way too young, obviously. One of my favorite players. Great kid. Just sorry to see that happened to him.”
Bailey was found dead on Tuesday in his Florida home, with his family telling TMZ that they believe he died from natural causes. No official cause of death had been released as of Wednesday afternoon.
“Allen Bailey was an excellent teammate, generous man, and kind soul,” the Chiefs posted on social media on Wednesday. “We’re deeply saddened to hear of his passing, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.”Breaking news alerts
Kansas City selected Bailey in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Miami.
He totaled 248 career tackles, 22 sacks, 40 tackles for loss, 40 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown) in 133 regular-season games (70 starts) for the Chiefs (2011-18) and Atlanta Falcons (2019-20).
He also played in six playoff games (five starts) and had 10 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles.
“Rest in peace, Allen Bailey,” the Falcons posted on social media, using the folded hands/prayer emoji. “We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.”
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday that Bailey was the first person he saw when he entered the locker room after getting drafted in 2017. Seeing the burly and athletic Bailey, listed at 6-foot-3 and 288 pounds, made Mahomes realize he wasn’t in college anymore, calling it “surreal.”
“Obviously, it’s terrible to hear the news,” said Mahomes, Bailey’s teammate for two seasons. “A great teammate — he’s one of those glue guys on the team. He makes plays. He’s not necessarily a superstar, but the guy that kind of makes everything go. We’re praying for his family. (As) teammates, we’ve talked and we know that we’re going to do whatever we can to support those guys.”
A native of Sapelo Island, Ga., Bailey played 50 games for the Miami Hurricanes from 2007-10 and made 107 tackles, 19 sacks and 31 tackles for loss with two forced fumbles. He was a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection.
“It’s terrible, especially with all the good he (did),” Reid said of Bailey’s death. “He’s got a family and that’s a sad deal. I know his father passed away young, too. It makes you sick when it happens to somebody that young.”
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2026 Week 8 Football Release
BIG TEN FOOTBALL RELEASE – WEEK 8 | STANDINGS | SCHEDULE | WE GIVE BLOOD DRIVE
• Week eight of the 2026 college football season features six conference games, highlighted by the fight for Floyd of Rosedale when Iowa travels to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1. Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Washington will all enjoy a bye this week, with the complete schedule appearing to the right.
• Ten of the Big Ten’s 18 teams are mentioned in this week’s AP or US LBM Coaches Polls, announced on Sunday. The AP poll featured No. 3 Ohio State, No. 6 Indiana, No. 9 UCLA, No. 15 Iowa, No. 16 USC and No. 24 Northwestern, while Oregon received votes. At No. 2, Ohio State leads 10 Big Ten teams in the coaches’ poll (No. 6 Indiana, No. 10 UCLA, No. 14 Iowa, No. 15 USC, No. 23 Northwestern and No. 25 Oregon), Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin also earned votes.
• UCLA is one of six NCAA FBS teams to remain undefeated through seven weeks of the 2026 season. The Bruins defeated Wisconsin, 17-7, last weekend to stay perfect and become bowl eligible for the first time since the 2023 season.
• The Big Ten announced its Football Players of the Week on Monday, with Rutgers’ KJ Duff earning Offensive Player of the Week honors after posting nine receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-30 Big Ten road win at Maryland. The two receiving scores brought him to nine for the season, one shy of tying the single-season school record, and 17 for his career, tied for fifth most in program history.
• Michigan’s Chris Bracy claimed Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording the Wolverines’ sixth interception this season and his second interception of the year in a 21-18 victory against Penn State. The junior finished with eight total tackles, 1.0 sack, a forced fumble, an interception and a pass breakup.
• Oregon’s Gage Hurych won Special Teams Player of the Week by helping the Ducks to a 17-14 comeback win against Nebraska, going 3-for-3 on field goals with makes from 36, 36 and 37 yards. Hurych is one of seven FBS kickers still perfect on field goals with at least nine attempts.
• Ohio State’s Jay Timmons was tabbed as the Freshman of the Week, with seven tackles, two pass breakups and the forced fumble in Ohio State’s second ranked road win of the season against Indiana. His forced fumble in the third quarter marked the first fumble by the Indiana offense in 1,473 snaps, which was the longest streak in the FBS.
• Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith continued his standout season with four receptions, 68 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s 19-15 victory against Indiana. The junior wide receiver moved to ninth in Big Ten history for career receptions with 215, fourth in career receiving yards with 3,542 and is tied for first overall in career touchdowns with 39.
• The Floyd of Rosedale, a result of a bet between the governors of Iowa and Minnesota in 1935, is at stake Saturday as the Gophers look to win the trophy in Minneapolis for the first time since 2014. A win would also mark the first time since Oct. of 1978 that the Gophers had possession of Floyd of Rosedale, the Little Brown Jug and Paul Bunyan’s Axe at the same time. The trophy currently resides in Iowa City, with Iowa leading the series 46-43-2.
• Northwestern’s Robert Fitzgerald, Ohio State’s Carson Hinzman and Oregon’s Dante Moore were named finalists for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy on Oct. 21, with each of them receiving an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2026 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. Now in its 37th year, the Campbell Trophy is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete.
• The 2026 Discover Big Ten Championship Game will be played on Saturday, December 5, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and will be broadcast by FOX. The winner will represent the conference as the Automatic Qualifier (AQ) to the College Football Playoff.
• Abbott and the Big Ten Conference kicked off Season 3 of the We Give Blood drive on August 26. Donations are tracked in real-time until December 4. The school with the most donations at the end will be announced on December 5 at the 2026 Discover Big Ten Championship Game. Every donation can help save up to three lives — and someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. The leaderboard can be found on page 5.
• The Big Ten has claimed three consecutive College Football Playoff championships by three different universities (Indiana 2026, Ohio State 2025, Michigan 2024).
• With national championships in football and men’s and women’s basketball, the Big Ten became the second conference to sweep football and basketball national titles since 1981-82. The Big Ten is the only conference to achieve the feat with three different schools.
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BIG TEN SCHEDULE HAS THREE TOP 25 TEAMS GOING ON THE ROAD TO FACE UNRANKED FOES
Things to watch this weekend in the Big Ten:
Game of the week
No. 6 Indiana (6-1, 3-1) at Michigan (4-2, 1-2), Saturday, noon ET (Fox)
Indiana attempts to bounce back from a 19-15 home loss to No. 3 Ohio State that snapped the defending national champions’ 22-game winning streak.
Michigan could have a new starting quarterback for this game. The Wolverines rallied to beat Penn State 21-18 last week after Tommy Carr took over for Bryce Underwood at quarterback in the second half. Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham said he had decided on his starter but didn’t want to announce it beforehand.
The undercard
No. 15 Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) at Minnesota (4-2, 2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (FS1)
Iowa has won 10 of its last 11 meetings with Minnesota and will attempt to maintain possession of Floyd of Rosedale, the 98-pound bronze pig that goes to the winner of this matchup. Minnesota already got a rivalry win this year by beating Michigan at home for the first time since 1977.
No. 16 Southern California (6-1, 3-1) at Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1), 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
One week after losing 17-7 at UCLA, Wisconsin returns home to try spoiling USC’s College Football Playoff hopes. Wisconsin’s home-field advantage could get neutralized a bit since this game is taking place at the same time Game 2 of the World Series is happening 80 miles away in Milwaukee.
Impact players
— Northwestern LB Braydon Brus had 15 tackles – including one for loss – in a 24-21 victory at Michigan State.
— Rutgers WR KJ Duff had nine catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-30 victory at Maryland. Duff has nine touchdown catches, and he has accumulated over 100 yards receiving in four of Rutgers’ six games.
— Oregon OLB Matayo Uiagalelei has recorded a sack in each of his last four games. His 24 ½ career sacks put him in a tie for fourth in school history. Nick Reed owns the school record with 29 ½ from 2005-08.
Inside the numbers
No. 9 UCLA has 19 takeaways to rank second in the Bowl Subdivision, behind only New Mexico (21). UCLA has eight more takeaways than any other Big Ten team. … Rutgers has the fewest penalty yards per game (28.67) of any Bowl Subdivision team. … Indiana’s FBS-leading streak of 1,473 straight snaps without losing a fumble ended against Ohio State, as the Hoosiers lost two fumbles in that game. … Washington’s 38-26 victory over Purdue last week marked the first time since a 2003 Apple Cup triumph over Washington State that the Huskies had won a game in which they committed at least five turnovers. … Penn State has lost its first four Big Ten games for a second straight season. The last time Penn State had started out 0-4 in Big Ten competition in consecutive seasons was in 2003-04.
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MICHAEL LOCKSLEY IS OUT AS MARYLAND FOOTBALL COACH FOLLOWING A 5-GAME LOSING STREAK
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michael Locksley is out at Maryland in the first big move of the new college football coaching cycle.
The university announced Locksley’s exit Wednesday, four days after the Terrapins lost at home to Rutgers for their fifth straight defeat. Maryland fired defensive coordinator Ted Monachino on Sunday, which seemed to indicate the school was keeping Locksley for the time being. But now the Terrapins — who have an open date this week — are making an even more significant change.
“Following thoughtful conversations with Coach Locksley, we agreed that a coaching change was in the best interest of Coach Locksley and the Maryland football program,” athletic director Jim Smith said in a statement. “On behalf of the University of Maryland, I want to thank Michael for his dedication to our football program and the genuine care he showed our student-athletes. Michael represented Maryland with pride, strengthened our connection throughout the state and the region, and made a lasting impact on the young men he coached.”
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PLOTTING A CHAMPIONSHIP PATH FOR THE 5 SEC TEAMS THAT ARE RANKED IN THE TOP 25 EVEN WITH 2 LOSSES
The Southeastern Conference, as is often the case, has the most teams in the latest AP Top 25 college football rankings with nine.
Another quirk: There are five two-loss teams in the poll and every one of them is from the SEC. Auburn, another two-loss SEC team, is just outside the Top 25 after knocking off the No. 1 team in the country on the road last week.
The rankings speak to the parity and talent within the conference, where, as Georgia coach Kirby Smart puts it, “on any given Saturday somebody can get their butt beat in our league.”
It also underscores that some of these two-loss teams still have realistic hopes of not only reaching the SEC championship game but the College Football Playoff. The CFP, after all, has selected 10 two-loss teams and two with three losses since expanding to 12 teams two years ago.
What does this mean for 2-loss teams in the SEC?
Still, for two-loss teams like No. 13 Alabama, No. 18 LSU, No. 19 Texas, No. 20 Florida, No. 22 Missouri and Auburn, the margin for error is thin. Only Clemson in 2024 and Alabama in 2025 made the playoff with three losses.
And the road ahead is rugged.
Arch Manning and Texas, for instance, still have to navigate a schedule that includes three more ranked SEC opponents in Ole Miss, LSU and Missouri. Same for LSU and Missouri.Florida will play both Georgia and Kentucky.
Alabama has by far the easiest remaining schedule of the bunch with its toughest SEC competition behind them. Still, a crucial matchup with Lane Kiffin and LSU in Death Valley awaits on Nov. 7.
The remaining schedule for 2-loss ranked teams and Auburn
A closer look at remaining schedule for each of the SEC’s two-loss ranked teams and Auburn:
— Alabama: vs. Texas A&M, at No. 18 LSU, at Vanderbilt, vs. Chattanooga, vs. Auburn.
— LSU: at Auburn, vs. No. 13 Alabama, vs. No. 19 Texas, at No. 11 Tennessee, at Arkansas.
— Texas: vs. No. 7 Ole Miss, vs Mississippi State, at No. 22 Missouri, at No. 18 LSU, vs. Arkansas, at Texas A&M.
— Florida: at No. 5 Georgia, vs. Oklahoma, at No. 12 Kentucky, vs. Vanderbilt, at Florida State.
— Missouri: at Arkansas, vs. No. 19 Texas, at No. 5 Georgia, vs. No. 12 Kentucky, vs. Oklahoma.
— Auburn: vs. 18 LSU, at No. 7 Ole Miss, vs. Arkansas, at Mississippi State, vs. Samford, at No. 13 Alabama.
A dozen teams still within one loss of the lead in the SEC
Georgia’s loss to Auburn on Saturday means there are no more unbeaten teams in the SEC, which is the earliest in a season that has happened since 2007.
It also means that no fewer than a dozen teams are within one “loss” of the lead in the SEC standings and still have a legitimate shot at making it to the championship game, which would almost certainly entail a berth in the CFP given the degree of difficulty it takes to reach that pinnacle.
“What does that trajectory look like? Is it going to be the SEC champion with three (losses) or two? I don’t know,” Smart said.
After the Crimson Tide’s 26-10 loss to Tennessee, coach Kalen DeBoer talked about the challenge of “resetting” in the SEC on a week-to-week basis.
“We are going to have our backs to the wall here, and other teams are too in the conference,” DeBoer said after his team’s second straight loss. ”(Given) the depth in the conference, you know you’re going to be in a dog fight every week.”
That’s why Kiffin, along with several other SEC coaches, has been an outspoken proponent of moving to a 24-team playoff next season after the SEC moved to a nine-game conference schedule.
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VIRGINIA TECH’S VISIT TO CLEMSON, NO. 1 MIAMI’S HOME GAME AGAINST PITTSBURGH TOP ACC WEEKLY SLATE
Things to watch this weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference:
Game of the week
Virginia Tech (5-2, 2-2 ACC) at Clemson (4-2, 2-1), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
The Hokies regrouped from back-to-back losses by beating Georgia Tech last weekend. That kept James Franklin’s first Hokies team in the chase for a spot in the ACC championship game. Now comes a trip to Death Valley to face Dabo Swinney’s Tigers, who went from a blowout loss to now-No. 1 Miami and an open date to stepping out of ACC play to shut out Charleston Southern.
It’s been a bumpy first half of the schedule for Clemson, which has a chance to go to 3-1 in the league before road games at Florida State and Syracuse.
The undercard
Pittsburgh (5-2, 2-2) at No. 1 Miami (6-0, 4-0), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN)
The Hurricanes climbed to the top of the AP Top 25 over the weekend after pushing past rival Florida State in double overtime. Now they’re hosting the Panthers, who started 5-0 but have lost their last two games since losing starting quarterback Mason Heintschel to a season-ending knee injury.
Duke (4-2, 1-2) at Virginia (4-3, 2-2), Friday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
The Blue Devils edged the Cavaliers in last year’s ACC title game. Now they’re meeting as two teams losing their footing in the ACC race. Duke has lost at Georgia Tech and at home to rival North Carolina since a 4-0 start, though running back Nate Sheppard had at least 175 yards of offense in each loss.
The Cavs have lost three of five, including last weekend’s 23-13 loss at SMU.
Impact players
— North Carolina RB Jaylen McGill. The sophomore stepped up due to injury by running 12 times for 75 yards, including the winning 24-yard scamper in last weekend’s 24-20 win at rival Duke. The Tar Heels have a chance to surpass last year’s win total (four) by beating Syracuse on Saturday night.
— SMU QB Kevin Jennings. He has thrown for two touchdowns with zero interceptions in each of the last two games, wins against Boston College and Virginia. The passer who led the No. 23 Mustangs to the 2024 ACC championship game and College Football Playoff faces California on Saturday.
Inside the numbers
Sheppard now ranks third nationally in rushing (136.7) after leading the country through last weekend. … Miami quarterback Darian Mensah leads the country in passing efficiency while trhowing 18 touchdowns against one interception. … N.C. State’s trip to Stanford on Saturday will mark only its 15th regular-season game west of the Mississippi River dating to the 1960 season. The Wolfpack won at California in ACC play in 2024. … Georgia Tech hosts Boston College on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets won last year’s meeting on the road but had lost the previous three matchups (2020, 2021 and 2023). … No. 17 Wake Forest, Florida State and Louisville are idle.
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
MICHIGAN STATE’S FEARS, FLORIDA’S HAUGH HEADLINE ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Thomas Haugh returned to Florida for a chance to win a second national title. Jeremy Fears Jr. put off the NBA in hopes of leading Michigan State to its first national championship in 27 years.
The two stars’ decisions made their teams among frontrunners to cut down the nets next spring and earned them preseason All-America honors from The Associated Press.
Fears received 57 votes from a 58-person media panel on the team released Wednesday and Haugh earned 56. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (43 votes), Illinois forward David Mirkovic (24) and Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas (17) rounded out the team.
Fears had a superb second season as Michigan State’s starting point guard, averaging 15.2 points and a nation-leading 9.4 points on a team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. The 6-foot-2 guard from Joliet, Illinois, initially declared for the NBA draft before withdrawing.
Fears’ return and a loaded roster earned the Spartans a No. 6 ranking in the preseason Top 25 poll. He was a second-team All-American last season.
“I think we have the pieces” Fears said. “We’ve kind of got a lot of everything and my job is to get them the ball.”
Haugh played a key role in Florida’s run to the 2025 national title and was the Gators’ leading scorer last year at 17.1 points per game, earning third team AP All=America honors.
The 6-9 forward from New Oxford, Pennsylvania, postponed his chances of becoming an NBA lottery pick to remain in school with his two brothers and chase another national title with close friend Alex Condon. With a core of Haugh, Condon, Rueben Chinyelu and Denzel Aberdeen — all members of that championship team — Florida was the runaway choice as No. 1 in the AP preseason poll.
“It’s national championship or bust for this team,” Haugh said. “But we’re mature enough. We have a really old group now, so I think we’re going to be really comfortable coming in this season.”
Tanner was one of the nation’s best guards last season, earning third-team AP All-America honors after becoming the only player in the nation to average 19 points (19.5), 5.0 assists (5.1) and 2.0 steals (2.1) for the season.The 6-foot guard from Brentwood, Tennessee, also tested the NBA waters before opting to return, helping Vandy earn its first preseason ranking since 2015 at No. 24.
“There’s not a more valuable player in the country,” Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington said. “Just everything that he can do on the court, off the court, what he means to me, what he means to Vanderbilt. I’m glad we got year three with him.”
Mirkovic had a strong first season after moving over from SC Derby of the European ABA League, averaging 13.3 points, a team-high 8.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists on a team that reached the Final Four for the first time since 2005. The 6-9 forward from Niksic, Montenegro, will likely be eased into the season after offseason foot surgery, but his return with twin brothers Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic earned the Illini a No. 3 ranking the AP preseason poll, highest since they were No. 3 in 2001.
“He’s got great charisma and great sense of humor, when you get to know him, you find out how intelligent he is, an unbelievable quick wit to him,” Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. “Then you step across the line and he’s that guy that just wants to rip your throat out and compete. I’m excited for the world to get to know him.”
Krivas was a dominant force inside during Arizona’s first Final Four run in 25 years last season.
The 7-2 Lithuanian averaged 10.4 points and a team-leading 8.2 rebounds a year ago. He had an even bigger influence on defense, finishing 17th nationally with 73 blocked shots while teams shot 36.7% while he was on the floor, lowest in the country, according the CBB Analytics.
Krivas was projected as a late first-round pick in this year’s NBA draft, but opted to remain in Tucson to continue rounding out his game and hopefully lead the Wildcats back to the Final Four.
“He’s got more experience now and he’s had more success, which comes with more confidence,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. “This team needs that out of him. We’re going to need him to be a double-double type of guy on a nightly basis.”
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NBA
NBA ROUNDUP: WOLVES’ ANTHONY EDWARDS PUTS UP 45 TO BEAT GIANNIS, HEAT
Anthony Edwards scored 45 points as he and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo’s debut with the Miami Heat in an emphatic 131-106 season-opening win Wednesday night.
Edwards became just the third player in NBA history to record multiple 40-point games in season openers, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. He shot 16-for-29 from the floor, including 9-for-17 from 3-point range, and added 10 rebounds.
Antetokounmpo scored 35 points and grabbed six rebounds after joining Miami in an offseason trade with the Milwaukee Bucks.
LaMelo Ball, making his Timberwolves debut, hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and six assists. Klay Thompson scored 10 points in his Heat debut.
Hawks 132, Magic 125
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 points and hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final two minutes to help visiting Atlanta defeat Orlando in the season opener for both teams.
Alexander-Walker’s two treys enabled the Hawks to stretch their lead from 122-121 to 128-123. Atlanta also got 20 points and five steals from Dyson Daniels, 20 points and 14 rebounds from Jalen Johnson and 19 points from CJ McCollum.
Orlando’s Paolo Banchero scored 35 points, making 10 of 12 shots from the floor, and added seven rebounds and 10 assists. The Magic got 22 points apiece from Wendell Carter Jr. and Franz Wagner and 18 from Desmond Bane in coach Sean Sweeney’s debut.
Rockets 128, Mavericks 110
Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. combined for 53, and Houston rolled past visiting Dallas in the teams’ season opener.
The Rockets shot 53.4% from the floor, led by Durant (10-for-16), Sengun (9-for-15) and Smith (11-for-17). Sengun posted 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Smith scored 30 points and hit four 3-pointers. Houston, which outscored Dallas 38-12 in the second quarter, led by as many as 37 points in the third quarter before the visitors rallied.
Cooper Flagg paced Dallas with a game-high 32 points on 10-for-17 shooting. Kyrie Irving scored 15 points in his first game since March 3, 2025, when he tore his left ACL. Marcus Sasser added 17 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who shot 51.9% from the floor.
Lakers 127, Warriors 105
Luka Doncic scored 28 points and Walker Kessler added 26 on 12-of-12 shooting in his Los Angeles debut as the Lakers routed visiting Golden State.
Austin Reaves scored 23 points for the Lakers, who led by 14 at halftime before taking control by outscoring Golden State 36-16 in the third quarter. Kessler finished with nine rebounds and 10 dunks, while Doncic added eight rebounds and seven assists.
The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry, who scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 12 points.
Wizards 128, Bucks 116
Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Washington to a victory over the visiting Milwaukee in the teams’ season opener.
Trae Young added 20 points and a game-high 13 assists for the Wizards, while Kyshawn George scored 18 points.
In their first game with Milwaukee after being included in the offseason trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami, Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 24 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 22. Fellow former Heat player Kasparas Jakucionis added 15 points off the bench.
Hornets 110, Nets 103
Grayson Allen scored 21 points off the bench, while Naz Reid totaled 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the newcomers made strong first impressions in Charlotte’s victory over Brooklyn in New York.
Acquired from Phoenix in an offseason deal for Miles Bridges, Allen made 6 of 9 shots and sank five of Charlotte’s 15 3-pointers. Acquired from Minnesota in the offseason trade that sent LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves, Reid recorded his 17th career 20-point, 10-rebound game and helped Charlotte score 20 second-chance points.
Julius Randle led all scorers with 33 points in his debut for the Nets. Michael Porter Jr. opened his second season in Brooklyn with 26 points and seven rebounds, but the veteran duo were the only Nets to score in double figures.
Clippers 121, Kings 96
Darius Garland scored 30 points, Brook Lopez added 17 points and 11 rebounds and Los Angeles moved on from a tumultuous offseason to earn a victory over Sacramento in the season opener for both teams in Inglewood, Calif.
Rookie Keaton Wagler had 15 points and five assists for the Clippers, who won after receiving sanctions in the offseason, including the loss of draft picks, for circumventing the salary cap with now-departed forward Kawhi Leonard.
Zach LaVine scored 28 points and Domantas Sabonis added 14 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists for the Kings after both players missed a majority of last season with injuries.
Grizzlies 123, Jazz 103
Ty Jerome scored a career-high 45 points to lead Memphis to a victory over visiting Utah in the season opener for both teams.
Jerome stepped into the starting point guard role following the departure of two-time All-Star Ja Morant, who was traded to Portland during the offseason. Jerome broke the franchise record for most points by a Memphis player in a season opener, surpassing Morant’s mark of 44.
Grizzlies first-round draft pick Cameron Boozer started but struggled from the field, making 2 of 15 shots, including all six of his 3-point attempts. Boozer finished with seven points, a game-high 11 rebounds and five assists. Keyonte George led Utah with 22 points, and Lauri Markkanen added 18 points and nine rebounds.
Raptors 135, Bulls 92
Kawhi Leonard, Immanuel Quickley and Scottie Barnes scored 23 points apiece as Toronto rolled to a victory over visiting Chicago in the season opener for both teams.
RJ Barrett added 20 points, and Quickley dished out seven assists. Leonard rejoined the Raptors in a Sept. 14 trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, returning to the team he led to its first NBA championship in 2019.
Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 17 points, making 13 of 16 free-throw attempts. Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson, the No. 4 overall pick in June’s NBA draft, scored 16 points in his debut. Jalen Smith and Norman Powell each added 15 points.
Pacers 123, Pelicans 120
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and Tyrese Haliburton paired 23 points with 12 assists in his return as Indiana defeated host New Orleans in both teams’ season opener.
Obi Toppin added 20 off the bench, Andrew Nembhard posted 18 points and nine assists, and Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 15 rebounds. For Haliburton, it was his first official game since Game 7 of the 2025 Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder when he tore his right Achilles, sidelining him all of last season.
Dejounte Murray contributed 23 points and seven assists for New Orleans, while Zion Williamson had 22 points and Yves Missi compiled 13 points, 14 boards and three blocks.
Trail Blazers 124, Suns 83
Damian Lillard made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points in his first game in nearly 18 months, and Portland opened the game with 21 consecutive points en route to a dismantling of visiting Phoenix in the season opener for both teams.
Lillard, who tore his left Achilles tendon during the 2025 postseason with the Milwaukee Bucks, excelled in 24 minutes in his first appearance in a Portland uniform in more than 3 1/2 years. Deni Avdija recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds and Ja Morant had 14 points and eight assists in his Trail Blazers debut after being acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies in the offseason.
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 23 points. Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green added 10 points apiece for the Suns, who shot 35.7% from the field and 6 of 31 (19.4%) from 3-point range.
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NHL
SENATORS ROUT PANTHERS DESPITE BRADY TKACHUK’S GOAL IN RETURN TO OTTAWA
Tim Stutzle and Stephen Halliday each had a goal and an assist for the Ottawa Senators, who spoiled the return of former teammate Brady Tkachuk with the 5-1 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Wednesday.
Claude Giroux, Shane Pinto and Warren Foegele also scored for Ottawa, which has won five of its past seven games. Jake Sanderson had two assists, and Linus Ullmark made 16 saves before leaving early in the third period with a lower-body injury. Samuel Ersson replaced him and stopped the only shot he faced.
Tkachuk scored for the Panthers in his first return to Ottawa since the former captain was traded to Florida in June for a slew of draft picks. He was greeted by boos and negative chants from the crowd.
Akira Schmid made 25 saves for the Panthers, who had won three in a row.
Tkachuk gave Florida a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal midway through the first period.
Artem Zub was in the box serving one of the 11 first-period penalties when Tkachuk received a pass while stationed to the side of the crease. He quickly spun to face Ullmark and shoved the puck under the goalie’s pads for his seventh tally of the season.
The Senators were on a power play when Stutzle tied it 1-1 at 14:13 of the first.
Stutzle took a slap shot from just above the hashmarks that was blocked by Seth Jones. The puck caromed to Sanderson in the left circle, and he quickly passed to Stutzle at the inside edge of the right circle for the goal on a one-timer.
Giroux gave the Senators a 2-1 lead at 9:34 of the second period. He received a back pass near the left point, skated above the hashmarks and scored with a wrist shot while Dylan Cozens provided a screen.
Sanderson fed the puck ahead to Pinto, who had just one player to beat, but he held off Niko Mikkola as he slid the puck under a sprawled Schmid to make it 3-1 at 17:18 of the second.
Foegele scored short-handed with a one-timer from the left hashmarks off a feed from Cozens to make it 4-1 at 7:58 of the third, and Halliday added the night’s final goal when he scored off a short-handed rush at 14:57.
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NEWCOMER COLE KNUBLE ANCHORS FLYERS’ THIRD STRAIGHT WIN OVER SABRES
Playing in just his second NHL game, Cole Knuble scored twice to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.
Knuble’s strong effort guided Philadelphia to its third straight win since the team started the season 0-6-3. The Flyers have scored three goals in each of those three victories after failing to reach that mark in any of their first nine contests.
Trevor Zegras also scored for the Flyers, while Oliver Bonk had two assists and Dan Vladar made 27 saves.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned aside 23 shots and Jason Zucker tallied the only goal for the Sabres, who have lost five of their last seven games.
Knuble opened the scoring at 14:49 of the first period, grabbing a rebound of a Bonk shot which was saved and burying it on his backhand for a 1-0 lead.
The Flyers made it 2-0 on a power-play goal with 43 seconds left in the period. Luukkonen saved Matvei Michkov’s initial shot, but Zegras batted the rebound out of the air and into the net for his third goal of the year.
Meanwhile, Vladar was steady on the other end as Buffalo held a 16-9 edge in shots despite trailing 2-0 at the first intermission.
The only goal of the middle session was Zucker’s first of the year — a power-play goal in which Jack Quinn’s shot hit off Zucker on the doorstep and found its way into the net.
The Flyers failed to score on a 5-on-3 that lasted over a minute late in the second period. Shortly thereafter, Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim was whistled for high-sticking, leading to Zucker’s power-play goal.
Knuble’s second of the night came at 3:03 of the third period. He carried the puck on an offensive rush before Luukkonen cut off his angle. However, the rookie quickly banked the puck off Luukkonen and into the net on a shot from just behind the goal line.
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COLLEGE HOCKEY
BIG 10: WEEK 4 HOCKEY RELEASE
• All seven Big Ten teams will engage in final tune-up games this weekend before conference play begins next week. No. 1/1 Michigan will host No. 5/5 Western Michigan on Friday with the series resuming in late January outdoors. No. 6/6 Wisconsin, coming off a bye week, also meets Western Michigan in exhibition action Saturday. No. 2/2 Michigan State heads east for the second straight week, traveling to New Hampshire. In another Hockey East-Big Ten showdown, rv/– Notre Dame encounters No. 20/18 Merrimack. Rv/rv Minnesota will take on a ranked opponent for the third-straight week by hosting No. 3/3 North Dakota. Rv/rv Ohio State opens its home campaign against No. 13/15 Augustana. Penn State, which played Tuesday night, is home versus Canisius.
• Michigan is the new consensus No. 1 team in the national polls after sweeping defending NCAA Champion Denver on the road last week. Michigan State is right behind at No. 2/2. The poll positions are familiar territory for those programs as Michigan spent 15 weeks at No. 1/1 last season and Michigan State occupied No. 2/2 for five weeks. Not far behind is Wisconsin at No. 6/6, giving the Big Ten a strong presence in the top half of the polls.
• The Big Ten added three players to the U.S. Collegiate Selects (USCS) squad that will compete at the 2026 Spengler Cup in December. Michigan forwards Michael Hage and Jayden Perron along with Minnesota forward Brodie Ziemer will compete against professional players at the holiday tournament in Davos, Switzerland. The trio join Minnesota defenseman Evan Murr, who was named to the team on Oct. 1. The 14 remaining roster spots for the U.S. Collegiate Selects will be announced in the coming weeks.
• TJ Hughes (Michigan, 2022-26), the 2026 Big Ten Player of the Year, scored his first National Hockey League goal for Colorado on Oct. 16 and Cole Knumble (Notre Dame, 2023-26) made his NHL debut with Philadelphia on Oct. 20. Eighty-six former Big Ten players were listed on opening night rosters as conference alumni continue to make an impact in the NHL. Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor (Michigan, 2015-16) ranks second in NHL goals (8) while New Jersey’s Quinn Hughes (Michigan, 2017-19) stands second in defenseman scoring (13 points) and third overall in assists (11). Toronto’s Gavin McKenna (Penn State, 2025-26) is tied for second among rookie goal scorers (3) and tied for fourth in rookie scoring (6 points).
• A recent NCAA.com story listed five Big Ten players on its Freshmen to Watch list. On the national radar are Michigan defenseman Landon DuPont, Michigan State forward Jack Hextall, Michigan State defensemen Tommy Bleyl and Chase Reid, and Minnesota forward Wyatt Cullen.
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GOLF NEWS
GOLF GLANCE: PGA TOUR RETURNS IN BERMUDA; LPGA AND DP WORLD TOUR IN SOUTH KOREA
The PGA Tour returns to Bermuda, the LPGA continues its Asian swing, the Champions Tour begins its three-event playoffs and the grind is on for DP World Tour playoff spots in South Korea.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Southampton, Oct. 22-25
Course: Port Royal Golf Course (Par 71, 6,828 Yards)
Purse: $6M (Winner: $1.08M)
Defending Champion: Adam Schenk
FedExCup Champion: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
X: @Bermuda_Champ
NOTES: This marks the halfway point of the eight-event FedExCup Fall, which finalizes eligibility for the 2027 PGA Tour season. Players who finish inside the top 100 in the standings become exempt for 2027. Players who finished Nos. 51-60 in the final FedExCup Fall standings earn spots into the first two signature events next season. … 30-year-old Austin Lemieux, the son of NHL Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux, will make his PGA Tour debut. … Each of the past three winners trailed by at least three strokes following the opening round. … No player from Bermuda has made the 36-hole cut. … Sponsor exemptions include 19-year-old Mason Howell, Grand Canyon University sophomore Nixon Lauritzen, Missouri senior Virgilio Paz, 17-year-old Miles Russell, Tennessee junior Rudy Sautron, Stanford junior Jay Leng and local qualifiers Nick Jones and Camiko Smith.
BEST BETS: Benjamin James (+1150 at DraftKings) finished No. 1 in the 2026 PGA Tour University ranking. He has made nine of his past 10 cuts on the PGA Tour in 2026, including three consecutive top-five finishes. … Corey Conners (+2400), a two-time winner on tour, is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 61. … Chris Kirk (+2800) is a five-time winner on tour and one of the most accomplished players in the field. … Austin Smotherman (+3300) claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Bank of Utah Championship earlier this month. He is the only winner on tour this year in the field.
Last Tournament: Baycurrent Classic (Michael Brennan)
Next Tournament: VidantaWorld Mexico Open, Vidanta Vallarta, Oct. 29-Nov. 1
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: BMW Ladies Championship, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, Oct. 22-25
Course: Pine Beach Golf Links (Par 72, 6,784 Yards)
Purse: $2.35M (Winner: $352,500)
Defending Champion: Sei Young Kim
Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 p.m.-3 a.m. ET (Golf Channel)
X: @LPGA
NOTES: This is the second of four events on the fall Asian swing. … Korda is skipping the Asian swing for the third consecutive year. The field does include 14 of the top 25 players in the Rolex Rankings, led by No. 3 Haeran Ryu. … Kim recorded 35 one-putts en route to her four-stroke victory last year, gaining 9.07 strokes putting against the field. She is currently ranked ninth in the world. … The lone sponsor invite is No. 32-ranked amateur Seoah Kim, who will make her LPGA Tour debut.
Last Tournament: Buick LPGA Shanghai (Ruoning Yin)
Next Tournament: Maybank Championship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 29-Nov. 1
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: Genesis Championship, Cheonan, South Korea, Oct. 22-25
Course: Woo Jeong Hills Country Club (Par 71, 7,367 Yards)
Purse: $4M (Winner: $666,667)
Defending Champion: Junghwan Lee
Race to Dubai Leader: Eugenio Chacarra
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Wednesday-Thursday, 11 p.m.-4 a.m. ET (Golf Channel mobile); Thursday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (GC-Tape Delay); Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (GC-Tape Delay).
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: This is the final regular-season event. The top 70 players after this week will qualify for the two-event DP World Tour Playoffs. … With his win last week, Chacarra holds a 618-point lead over Patrick Reed and a 948-point lead over Rory McIlroy. … The top 100 players in the standings after this week will earn a full tour card for the 2027 season, while those who finish 101st-110th will be eligible for a conditional card and will initially be ranked below Qualifying School graduates.
Last Tournament: DP World India Championship (Chacarra)
Next Tournament: Abu Dhabi Aldar Championship, Nov. 5-8
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Stifel Charity Classic, St. Louis, Oct. 23-25
Course: Norwood Hills Country Club (Par 71, 6,992 Yards)
Purse: $2.3M (Winner: $345,000)
Defending Champion: Thomas Bjorn
Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Stewart Cink
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday-Sunday, 4-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
X: @ChampionsTour
NOTES: The top 72 players in the standings qualified for the first leg of the three-event playoffs, which features a 68-player field. The top 54 after this week will qualify for the Simmons Bank Championship, and the top 36 after that tournament will qualify for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. … Cink holds a $484,332 lead over Zach Johnson in the standings. They have combined for 11 victories this season, with Steven Alker winning four times. The trio combined to win 15 of the 25 regular-season events in 2026. … Steve Flesch holds the tournament scoring record of 19-under 194 set in 2023, when he won by a tournament-record three shots. … Bjorn will not defend his title after finishing outside of the top 72.
Last Tournament: SAS Championship (Vijay Singh)
Next Tournament: Simmons Bank Championship, Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 30-Nov. 1
LIV GOLF
THIS WEEK: Season Concluded
Season Champions: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
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INDIANA TOP HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
COLTS FOOTBALL
Head coach Shane Steichen previews the Colts’ upcoming matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, who boast a 5-0 record and one of the best defenses in the league. Steichen then shares what his conversation with players, specifically team leaders, have been like the last two days. Finally, Steichen dives into where he thinks growth can and will take place, starting with the locker room: https://www.colts.com/video/shane-steichen-midweek-update-colts-at-vikings
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Quarterback Daniel Jones describes the challenge the Colts offense will face on Sunday as they prepare for the Minnesota Vikings. Jones reflects on his time in the Vikings organization and familiarity with the defensive scheme from his experience late in the 2024 season. Jones also describes how preparation in practice and improved in-game execution will improve the team’s efficiency and turnover margin: https://www.colts.com/video/daniel-jones-colts-at-vikings-week-7
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Cornerback Sauce Gardner and safety Cam Bynum assess the responsibility within the locker room as the team looks to respond after dropping back-to-back games. Gardner provides an update on a calf injury that impacted his availability in week six. Bynum shares his experience playing in Minnesota as the Colts prepare to face the Vikings in week seven. Bynum describes how sharing time with Justin Jefferson early in his career impacted his approach and how that challenge elevated his play: https://www.colts.com/video/sauce-gardner-cam-bynum-colts-at-vikings-locker-talk-week-7
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INDIANA PACERS
Game Recap
Tyrese Haliburton made his official return to NBA action on Wednesday night in New Orleans and the Pacers got back in the win column.
Pascal Siakam scored 30 points while Haliburton and Ivica Zubac each recorded double-doubles, with all of them making key plays down the stretch as Indiana (1-0) bested the Pelicans (0-1), 123-120, in the first game of the 2026-27 season.
The Pacers trailed for much of the night, but rallied to take the lead midway through the fourth quarter. New Orleans moved in front 111-110 following Dejounte Murray’s three-point play with 3:48 remaining.
The two teams traded the lead on the next three possessions on baskets by Siakam, Trey Murphy III, and Siakam again. Murray then missed a contested shot at the rim to end that streak, and Haliburton quickly threw a pass over the top to a streaking Siakam, who laid it in to put Indiana up 116-113 with 2:31 to go.
After a timeout, Zion Williamson muscled his way through Obi Toppin, converting a reverse layup and drawing a foul. He made the subsequent free throw to tie the game with 2:16 left. Haliburton countered with a one-handed runner on the other end, but Yves Missi’s putback slam on the other end tied the game once again.
Haliburton kept attacking, this time converting a floater with his left hand through contact from Williamson with 1:23 remaining. He made the free throw to complete the three-point play.
Missi got a dunk on the other end to cut Indiana’s lead to one. Siakam missed a jumper, but Zubac came up with the offensive rebound to keep possession with the Pacers. Quenton Jackson was then fouled with 45.7 seconds remaining. He made both free throws to push the lead back to three.
Williamson got to the rim, but missed a layup on the other end. Siakam secured the rebound and Indiana ran the shot clock all the way down, but Andrew Nembhard was whistled for a travel with 14.2 seconds to play.
After a timeout, the Pelicans had two looks to tie it. Second-year guard Jeremiah Fears’ 3-pointer rimmed out first. Williamson secured the rebound and dribbled back out to the left wing, but his shot didn’t hit the rim.
Zubac secured the rebound and the Pacers secured a victory in their season opener.
Siakam led the way with 30 points and eight rebounds, going 13-for-23 from the field. Haliburton added 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and 12 assists in 33 minutes in his official return. Zubac also recorded a double-double with 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 14 boards.
For Haliburton, Wednesday was an important night, the culmination of a long and trying 16 months away from the game. After celebrating the win with his teammates, he teared up during his walk-off interview with DAZN’s Jeremiah Johnson.
“It means a lot to be back out there,” Haliburton said as his eyes welled up.
“We’re battle-tested so we finished the game the right way. Really proud of this group.”
After speaking to Johnson, Haliburton embraced his wife, Jade, and his parents, Brenda and John, before heading back to the locker room.
Playing his first non-exhibition game in 486 days, Haliburton displayed little rust at the start of Wednesday’s game. The two-time All-Star scored seven of Indiana’s first 17 points to propel the Pacers out to an early lead. Haliburton had seven points on 3-of-5 shooting and three assists when he checked out for the first time with 4:01 remaining in the first quarter.
The Blue & Gold led by as many as nine points in the opening frame. Former Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin came off the New Orleans bench and tallied six points and two assists to help the hosts trim the margin down to two, but Indiana All-Star forward Pascal Siakam scored the final five points of the first quarter to give the Pacers a 38-31 lead.
The start of the ensuing frame was all Pelicans, however. The Pacers missed their first eight shots at the start of the second quarter, going scoreless for 4:31. New Orleans capitalized, reeling off 12 unanswered points to surge ahead.
Toppin did his best to keep the Pacers in the game, knocking down a pair of threes and scoring Indiana’s first nine points in the second quarter. But Williamson scored 10 points as New Orleans closed the half with a 16-5 run to take a 66-56 lead into the intermission.
Haliburton got the Indiana offense going again after halftime, dishing out two assists and knocking down a 3-pointer in the first three minutes of the third quarter. Toppin contributed another seven points in the frame, which saw the Pacers whittle the Pelicans’ lead down to three on four different occasions, but New Orleans remained in front, taking a 92-86 lead into the fourth.
The Pacers mounted a charge in the final frame. Haliburton attacked the rim early and often, getting Indiana in the bonus quickly and scoring eight straight points for the Blue & Gold. Siakam then connected with Zubac on an alley-oop that cut New Orleans’ lead to 101-100 with 7:08 remaining.
The Pacers tied the game at 104 on Jackson’s reverse layup a minute later, then took the lead for the first time in the second half on Nembhard’s layup with 5:37 to play. They ultimately prevailed down the stretch to come away with the win.
Toppin scored 20 points off the bench for Indiana, going 7-for-12 from the field and 4-for-9 from 3-point range. Nembhard added 18 points and nine assists.
Murray led New Orleans with 23 points and seven assists. Williamson scored 22, while Missi tallied 13 points, 14 boards, and three blocks.
The Pacers will return to Indianapolis to host Dallas in their home opener on Friday before traveling to Brooklyn and then Milwaukee for their first back-to-back of the season.
Inside the Numbers
Siakam had 14 games with 30 or more points in 2025-26 and accomplished the feat again in the 2026-27 season opener.
Zubac recorded his first double-double as a Pacer on Wednesday. He played in five games for Indiana last season after being acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Clippers.
Toppin made important contributions, particularly with his 3-point shooting. He was 4-for-9 from beyond the arc, while the rest of his Pacers teammates were a combined 5-for-21.
Indiana outscored New Orleans 64-48 in the paint on Wednesday.
Mathurin had 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting, three rebounds, and two assists off the bench for the Pelicans against his former team.
New Orleans outrebounded the Pacers 49-43 overall and 14-9 on the offensive glass and outscored Indiana 27-17 in second-chance points.
You Can Quote Me On That
“I didn’t think I was going to cry. I really didn’t. But I think it all just hit me there talking to Jeremiah and seeing all those Pacers fans here in the arena. We haven’t won here in five years or whatever. To see all those Pacers fans here in New Orleans for this means a lot to me. This organization, this city means a lot. It just means a lot for me to be back doing what I love. It kind of all hit me at once, but I’m really happy to be back on the floor.” — Haliburton on his emotions
“Tyrese played extremely well. First time he’s played over 30 minutes in 16 and a half months…He made huge plays throughout the game, but particularly down the stretch…That kind of competitive presence, leadership, and belief is just something that just bleeds out to everyone. It’s huge to have him back.” — Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on Haliburton’s return
“My goal was to be aggressive for four quarters and play the right way and when stuff gets hard don’t give up, kind of just try to figure it out. I look at tonight as a success for sure. Obviously we won. I feel like I have a lot to get better at. The biggest thing for me is just getting my wind back…I feel like I closed the game really well. You guys know how I am in the fourth quarter and I feel like I’m one of the best closers in the game. The guys trust me a the end of games to make the right plays and I did that.” — Haliburton on how he graded himself in his first game back
“You can’t take Pascal Siakam for granted. The guy had 30 points and was absolutely another hero in the second half. He’s so consistent and he makes it look so consistently easy that he’s an easy guy to dismiss as just a really good player. And he’s not — he’s a great player.” — Carlisle on Siakam
“Obi kept us in the game when we were struggling. I thought the hero of the game was Quenton Jackson…That’s what we need. We just need guys playing their hearts out because anything else isnt’ going to get us there.” — Carlisle on the bench’s contributions
Stat of the Night
Haliburton scored 23 points and 12 assists in his first NBA game in 16 months. He now has 127 career games with 10 or more assists as a Pacer, three shy of Mark Jackson’s franchise record.
Noteworthy
The Pacers snapped a five-game losing streak in New Orleans. Their last win at the Smoothie King Center prior to Wednesday was an overtime victory on Jan. 4, 2021.
Indiana was without starting forward Aaron Nesmith (left hamstring strain) and veteran guard T.J. McConnell (right hamstring strain) for Wednesday’s opener.
After appearing in all 82 games last season, Pacers center Jay Huff did not play due to coach’s decision on Wednesday.
Up Next
The Pacers will take the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time in the regular season when they host Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks for Opening Night presented by Kroger on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7:00 PM ET.
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INDY FUEL
FISHERS- The Fuel will play their first three-in-three weekend this week as they kick things off hosting the Toledo Walleye on Friday night and Cincinnati on Sunday, with a pit stop in Fort Wayne on Saturday night.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Indy will face off with the Toledo Walleye for the first time this season on Friday night at home. Toledo has only played one game so far this season. With a loss to the Fort Wayne Komets in that matchup, Toledo is still looking for their first win. Sam Craggs scored the first goal of the season for Toledo, despite them falling 6-3.
Last season, Toledo finished in second place in the Central division behind the Komets. That year against Toledo, the Fuel had three regulation losses, one overtime loss, and two shootout wins in an even split of three home games and three road games.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
On Saturday, the Fuel will travel to Fort Wayne to take on the Komets in their first meeting of the 2026-27 season. They too have only played one game so far this season, and it was the 6-3 win over Toledo on October 17. They also played two preseason games against the Wheeling Nailers and won them both.
The Komets scored four unanswered goals to finish the game, beginning with Johannes’ second goal of the game coming within two minutes of the end of the second period. This came after back-to-back goals by Toledo’s Tanner Dickison to give them their only, brief lead of the game.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
Indy will finish the weekend against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Sunday as they host them for ZOOperstars! Family Fun Day. Heading into the weekend, the Cyclones have just one game played. It came last Saturday when Cincy came to Indy and claimed a 4-3 victory over the Fuel.
The Cyclones will host the Bison for their home opener on Saturday night before finishing their weekend in Indy on Sunday once more. Former Fuel and Bison forward, Sahil Panwar had a great night in Indy in their first game. He scored a goal and two assists while going +3 on the night, earning first star and helping them win the game.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
NO. 6 HOOSIERS TRY TO FOR RARE REBOUND AT MICHIGAN AFTER TURNING THE PAGE ON 22-GAME WINNING STREAK
The Indiana Hoosiers started this week like every other one in the Curt Cignetti era — breaking down tape from their previous game, making corrections and studying the next opponent.
This time, though, it’s different.
For the first time in 23 games, the sixth-ranked Hoosiers are trying to rebound from a loss. And while their stoic coach doesn’t get enamored with numbers, he understands it will be challenging for players to turn the page on last weekend’s 19-15 loss to then-No. 4 Ohio State.
The two-time Associated Press Coach of the Year also knows it’s what they must do to avoid suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in his three-year tenure.
“Look, this business and what we ask of the players is not easy stuff. This is hard,” Cignetti said Monday. “(The last game) took a lot of effort. It was a physical game. A lot of guys felt a lot better 10 days ago than they do right now, and we’re heading into another one.”
The last time Indiana was in this situation came in late November 2024 after a 38-15 loss at then-No. 2 Ohio State. And, just like last weekend, Indiana entered that game ranked No. 5.
The next week, Indiana responded by handing rival Purdue its worst loss in school history, 66-0, while sealing its first playoff bid. They lost again Dec. 20, 2024, 27-17 at then-No. 3 Notre Dame on Dec. 20, 2024 in the first playoff game played on a college campus.
While the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish squared off in that season’s national championship game, the Hoosiers (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) responded to Cignetti’s second loss at Indiana with a school record 22 consecutive wins, their first Big Ten title since 1967, and the first national championship in program history. They also produced their first Heisman Trophy winner and became the first major college football team to produce a 16-0 season since the 1890s.
It was one of the most impressive runs in the College Football Playoff era and, arguably, the greatest turnaround in the sport’s history.
But now that the winning streak and the 19-game home winning streak are both over, Indiana will be starting over when it visits Michigan (4-2, 1-2) on Saturday.
Many Hoosiers players are eager about their first trip to the “Big House,” and they’ll be chasing two more milestones — winning their first game in Ann Arbor since 1967 and capturing a second straight victory in the series for the first time since 1958-59. Indiana beat Michigan 20-15 at home in 2024. The teams didn’t play last season.
In Bloomington, that kind of talk is merely a distraction to what matters most to these players — fixing what went wrong against the Buckeyes. And this week it’s been all business.
“There were a lot of missing opportunities, a lot of things we could have taken advantage of. But we learned from it,” receiver Charlie Becker said. “We watched the tape, we’re going to get better. I think there’s a lot of things we (receivers) kind of made it difficult for a quarterback and for the team. There’s a lot of areas where we as receivers can improve and help them out.”
Cignetti wouldn’t expect anything less from one of his leaders, even though the Hoosiers were just inches away from extending the nation’s two longest active streaks last weekend.
He spoke Monday about the “great effort” his team displayed in its last two games — overcoming a two-score deficit in the fourth quarter at Nebraska two weeks ago and coming within a Josh Hoover-to-Nick Marsh completion with 1:02 to play from doing the same against the No. 3 Buckeyes.
Cignetti anticipates Indiana will bring that same fight against a Michigan team that has scored a Big Ten-low 136 points.
“Look, we met a lot of our goals,” Cignetti said when asked to evaluate the loss. “They did spit a few runs, but we gave up a little bit schematically to double cover (receiver Jeremiah Smith), and we know that this guy might catch a few more, they may hit a few more runs. But we put pressure on the quarterback, which we wanted to do. I thought it was an outstanding effort and we’re going to need another one this week.”
And the Hoosiers are committed to making sure this one comes with a better ending.
“I think we battled really hard toward the end, and we never really gave up,” Becker said. “I think that’s something that we learned and that we can take into these (future) games is that we can compete with anybody and we know that we can win.”
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INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s soccer continues their final homestand of the season as they are set to face the rival No. 22 Purdue Boilermakers at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Thursday (Oct. 22) night at 7 pm.
GAME DAY INFO
Indiana (4-9-2, 1-7-1 B1G) vs. Purdue
Thursday, October 22, 2026 • 7 p.m. ET
Bill Armstrong Stadium • Bloomington, Ind.
Broadcast: B1G+
Radio: N/A
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Social Media: Facebook | X | Instagram
ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana Purdue
Josh Rife Richard Moodie
Career Record: 57-52-29 (8th Season) Career Record: 210-120-37
Indiana Record: 9-14-8 (2nd Season) Michigan State Record: 24-21-7 (3rd season)
ABOUT THE BOILERMAKERS
Michigan State returns for their second straight match in the state after failing 2-1 to Purdue last Sunday (Oct. 11). The Spartans hold a 10-2-2 overall record and sit in the top half of the Big ten with a 5-2 record.
Last Time Out
The Hoosiers return to Jerry Yeagley Field after suffering a loss to their third top-10 opponent in the Michigan State Spartans.
Michigan State found the back of the net first in the match with a goal from Emerson Sargent. She was assisted by Kayla Briggs and Kennedy bell on the play.
The Hoosiers had a quick response from midfielder Emma Ehret, she saw a shot attempt go high from the middle of the box.
Near the half, midfielder Kennedy Neighbors had a break away opportunity miss just wide of the right post, leading to a 1-0 deficit at the break.
Michigan State scored their second goal of the match late in the 83rd minute by Renee Watson. Bell was credited with her second assist of the match, leading to a 2-0 loss for the Hoosiers.
HOOSIER STATS
Maggie Ledwith and Bella Haggerty lead all Hoosiers with five and three goals scored, respectively, this season. Kennedy Neighbors, Piper Coffield, and Jenna Chatterton tie with two goals apiece, followed by Aleyna Quinn, Grace Hamm, and Amaya Falzarano with one goal each.
10 Hoosiers have recorded an assist this season, led by Kennedy neighbors with three. Ledwith, Chatterton, Grace Hamm, and Haden Vlcek follow with two assists each. Coffield earned her first assist on the year in the previous match. Emily Graham, Bella Haggerty, Paige Droner, Emma Ehret, Amaya Falzarano, and Ella Stanley have also added assists.
Ledwith and leads the Hoosiers in total points with 12 followed by Haggerty and Neighbors with seven each. Chatterton follows behind with six along with Coffield with five and Hamm with four points. Falazarano trails with three points while Aleyna Quinn, Grace, and Vlcek each have two points. Droner, Ehret, Stanley, and Graham round out the point total with one point apiece for the Hoosiers.
18 Hoosiers have recorded a shot this season. Ledwith leads the way with 32 shot attempts, followed by Hamm and Neighbors with 21 and 17, respectively. Droner follows behind with 13, along with Coffield and Graham each with 11. Chatterton has added 10 shots, followed by Haggerty with eight and Ehret with seven each.
The Hoosiers have six field players that have crossed the 1,000 minute mark this season, lead by Neighbors and Coffield with over 1,300 minutes each. Blair Satterfield and Haggerty have each logged 1,200 minutes on the pitch with Vlcek and Ledwith crossing the 1,000 minute mark.
UP NEXT
IUWS will return Sunday (Oct. 25) afternoon for their final home match of the season. The Hoosiers will host Rutgers from Bill Armstrong Stadium at 1 pm ET.
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
GAMEDAY INFORMATION — EXHIBITION GAME 02
Purdue (0-0, 0-0 B1G) at Purdue Fort Wayne (0-0, 0-0 HL)
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 7 p.m. ET
Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (12,000)
STREAM: B1G+ (Jay Wilson, Brian Butch)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE SCENE SETTER
• After a successful exhibition opener on Sunday against Ball State, Purdue hits the road for the first time in the 2026-27 season when it heads to Fort Wayne to take on Purdue Fort Wayne at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. It marks the second of three exhibition games that Purdue will play this season. Purdue has never won an exhibition game on the road.
• Following the matchup with the Mastodons, Purdue stays on the road to face No. 4-ranked Connecticut at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut, on Oct. 27. The season opener then comes six days later against No. 15-ranked Gonzaga in Las Vegas on Nov. 2.
BOILER NOTES
• Purdue owns a 72-10 record all-time in exhibition games, but is just 2-3 against collegiate teams in exhibition games. The Boilermakers snapped a three-game exhibition losing skid to Division I teams on Sunday with an 87-55 win over Ball State. Purdue had lost to No. 14 Arkansas in Oct. 2023 (81-77), No. 15 Creighton in Oct. 2024 (93-87) and No. 9 Kentucky in Oct. 2025 (78-65).
• Matt Painter is 32-3 as the Purdue coach in exhibition games.
• Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Purdue is 27-7 against in-state schools (D-I only), including 15-1 in Mackey Arena. The record balloons to 34-7 and 22-1 if you include exhibition games against all in-state foes.
• Purdue owns a 6-0 all-time, regular-season record against Purdue Fort Wayne, but hasn’t faced the Mastodons since Dec. 8, 2014.
• Purdue returns just 41 starts (21.0 percent from last year) and 34.6 percent of its scoring from last year’s team that posted a 30-9 overall record. During the Matt Painter era, Purdue has returned under 40 percent of its starters from the previous year five previous times, posting a combined 118-55 record while winning the Big Ten regular-season championship the last two times it happened (2019, 2023).
• The 41 returning starts from last year are tied for the fewest during the Matt Painter era (2018-19 season –> 26-10 record, Elite Eight).
• Purdue was third among “others receiving votes” in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, ending a streak of 79 straight weeks ranked in the AP Top 25. The streak had been the second longest in the country and longest in school history. Since March 1, 2021, Purdue has been ranked in 101 of the last 104 AP Top 25 polls. Two of the three weeks the Boilermakers were unranked were from preseason polls (2022-23; 2026-27). In 2022-23, the last time Purdue was unranked in the preseason, Purdue rose to No. 1 in the country just five weeks later.
• For the first time since the 2014-15 season, Purdue did not have a player named on the preseason All-Big Ten Team. The Boilermakers finished that season with a 21-13 record, a 12-6 Big Ten mark and a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, starting their streak of 11 straight NCAA trips.
• Matt Painter (501) is just 12 wins from passing his mentor and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Gene Keady (512) on the school’s all-time wins list with 513. The earliest that Painter could pass Keady would be Dec. 11, vs. Tennessee.
• With Painter reaching 500 wins last season against Miami, Fla., in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Purdue became the second school in NCAA history to have two coaches with 500 victories (Kansas – Bill Self, Phog Allen).
• Purdue made a school-exhibition game record 17, 3-pointers in the 87-55 win over Ball State. C.J. Cox and Gicarri Harris combined to shoot 9-of-13 from 3-point range in the win. Over the last two exhibition games dating to last season, the duo is a combined 15-of-21 (.714) from long distance.
• Purdue has sold out 15 of its 17 regular-season games for the upcoming season (Cal Baptist and USC have tickets remaining). With the sellouts announced, Purdue’s regular-season sellout streak will reach at least 113 games, dating to the 2018-19 season.
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PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
GRANBURY, Texas – No. 23 Purdue Women’s Golf put a bow on the 2026 fall season with a fifth-place finish at the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate. The Boilermakers (+5) ended the tournament on a high note, posting a 3-under 285 during the final round to jump three spots up the leaderboard to sit alongside Arizona.
All five Boilermakers finished strong individually, going 9-under as a team over the final three holes. Ashley Kim birdied all three holes, flipping her round into red figures for a 1-under 71 and recording her ninth Top 20 performance as a Boilermaker. During the final round, she nearly made an ace at the par-3 16th but settled for a tap-in birdie to spark her finish. The Westlake, Texas, native was steady throughout the week, tallying 38 pars to rank fourth in the field.
Lauren Timpf matched Kim with a final round 71, her second under-par round of the tournament, to tie for 27th at 4-over through 54 holes. Sophomore Luana Valero posted Purdue’s lowest final round with a 2-under 70. Her day was highlighted by four straight birdies, making three in a row to end the front nine and kicking off the back with another one at the par-4 10th.
Samantha Brown birdied her final two holes of the fall, dropping a 73 (+1) as part of the Boilermakers’ final tally. The junior went 5-under on the par 5s throughout the week, ranking third in the field. Michaela Headlee wrapped up her first tournament in the Purdue lineup with a 75 (+3), rebounding with three birdies over her last seven holes.
After five tournaments, the fall season is complete. Flipping the calendar to 2027, the Boilermakers serve as hosts of the Golf Reservation Center Dominican Republic Classic in Punta Cana (Jan. 31-Feb. 2). The tournament replaces the annual Purdue Puerto Rico Classic, as the Boilermakers welcome teams to Cocotal Country Club for the international event.
BOILERMAKERS
T-20. Ashley Kim: 72-74-71—217 (+1)
T-27. Lauren Timpf: 70-79-71—220 (+4)
T-29. Samantha Brown: 79-69-73—221 (+5)
T-29. Luana Valero: 78-73-70—221 (+5)
T-33. Michaela Headlee: 74-74-75—223 (+7)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #6 Oregon: 276-281-279—836 (-28)
T-2. #14 Tennessee: 279-288-283—850 (-14)
T-2. #18 Arizona State: 288-283-279—850 (-14)
4. Louisville: 288-282-289—859 (-5)
T-5. #23 Purdue: 294-290-285—869 (+5)
T-5. Arizona: 297-280-292—869 (+5)
7. Baylor: 294-287-294—875 (+11)
8. Cincinnati: 293-286-297—876 (+12)
9. Abilene Christian: 308-294-299—901 (+37)
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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior cornerback Leonard Moore has been named a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, which recognizes student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional leadership, courage, integrity and sportsmanship on and off the field. Moore is one of 20 semifinalists for the award, now in its 10th year.
Moore leads initiatives to combat chronic absenteeism and inspire student success through mentorship and accountability with Tackle Attendance South Bend, a community-driven initiative founded by Moore. Focused on creating a culture of accountability and encouragement, the program unites schools, families, and local partners to provide mentorship, resources, and innovative engagement tools. Tackle Attendance is dedicated to helping students stay engaged, build positive habits, and reach their full potential.
Moore also volunteers for the Black Student Athlete Summit, something he has participated in annually since 2015. He also partners with NDAQ Academie, where he completely funded a new, regulation size basketball court in Dakar, Senegal this past June to expand access opportunities and build a resource that can serve the community for years to come.
So far this season, Moore has been targeted just 16 times this season according to PFF, breaking up five passes. On the season, he has 13 tackles (ten solo) on the season.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior cornerback Leonard Moore has been named to The Sporting News 2026 Midseason All-American team for his performance through the first half of the regular season.
Moore, who was selected to The Sporting News 2026 Preseason All-America first team back in August, has been targeted just 16 times this season according to PFF, breaking up five passes. On the season, Moore has 13 tackles (ten solo) on the season.
As a unit, the Notre Dame defense leads the country in total defense through the first half of the season, allowing just 235 yards per game, more than 11 fewer than the next closest team. The Irish have given up 67.3 rushing yards a game this season, the third-fewest in the FBS, while allowing just 13.4 points per game in 2026, tied for the fifth lowest in the country.
The Irish are on a bye this week before returning to action on Oct. 31 against Navy at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, at noon ET.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman has been named to the 2026 Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Watch List. The award is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrating grit, integrity and a winning approach to coaching and life – both on and off the field.
Notre Dame (6-1) is ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press poll. The Irish lead the nation in total defense, allowing just 235 yards per game – more than 11 yards fewer than the next-closest team. Notre Dame has given up 67.3 rushing yards a game this season, the third-fewest in the FBS, while allowing just 13.4 points per game in 2026, tied for the fifth lowest in the country. Offensively, the Irish rank sixth nationally in scoring, averaging 41.1 points per game. Notre Dame has outscored its opponents by 194 points through seven games, the second-best scoring differential in the country.
Freeman, who has a 49-13 record, entered the 2026 season after leading the Irish to a 10-2 record, with a final Associated Press ranking of No. 10. He coached 2025 Heisman Trophy finalist Jeremiyah Love while also having two players earn Unanimous All-American honors in Love and Leonard Moore. Under Freeman’s leadership in 2025, Love was named Notre Dame’s first-ever Doak Walker Award winner, which honors college football’s top running back. Additionally, Moore was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award for the national defensive player of the year and also the Thorpe Award for college football’s top defensive back.
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NOTRE DAME SWIMMING
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame swimming and diving continues its regular season competition this week, as the Irish host Louisville on Thursday at the Rolfs Aquatics Center and head to Northwestern on Friday for a regional matchup.
Notre Dame is coming off a season opener at Wisconsin. While the Irish fell to the 22nd-ranked Badgers on the men’s side and the 14th-ranked Badgers on the women’s side, there were several notable performances.
Daniel Knapp won both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events en route to his second career ACC Diver of the Week honor. The fifth year is coming off of an All-American season last season, during which he placed 13th in the 3-meter at the 2026 NCAA Championships.
On the swimming side, both Shane Eckler (50 free/100 fly) and Hollie Widdows (100 free/100 fly) earned a pair of wins each. Widdows went a best time of 52.88 in the 100 fly, which now ranks eighth in program history. Eckler added a 100 fly performance of 45.99 himself, also eighth in program history.
Louisville — 2:30 p.m. ET // Rolfs Aquatics Center
The Louisville men arrive in South Bend as the No. 12 team in the country, per the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) Top 25. On the women’s side, Louisville is the No. 8 team in the nation.
The Cardinals are coming off of a third-place finish in their second College Swimming League match on Oct. 9. Louisville won five individual events at the match. Louisville opened its season by sweeping Xavier on Oct. 2.
The Cardinals are a familiar foe for the Irish, as the teams have faced off in each of the last four seasons. Results for Thursday’s meet will be available on the Meet Mobile app.
Northwestern — 3 p.m. ET // Norris Aquatics Center
On Friday, Notre Dame will travel to Evanston. The Northwestern men are ranked 16th in the nation per CSCAA, while the women are unranked.
On the men’s side, Northwestern is coming off a pair of losses at the hands of No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Indiana on Oct. 9, but the Wildcats downed Miami (OH) in their season opener on Oct. 3. The women are in the same boat; they topped Miami (OH) but fell to No. 3 Texas and No. 5 Indiana last week.
Notre Dame defended home turf last season against Northwestern, sweeping the visiting Wildcats at Rolfs Aquatics Center. The Irish won 18 events on the afternoon.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
at Robert Morris (Oct. 22 I 3pm): I ESPN+
at Youngstown State (Oct. 25 I 1pm): I ESPN+
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team will play a pair of road Horizon League matches this week as the Jaguars trek to Robert Morris on Thursday (Oct. 22) before taking on Youngstown State on Sunday (Oct. 25). Head coach Angela Berry White’s team comes in having won two-in-a-row and three of their past four games. Last week, the Jaguars swept the Michigan clubs with a 2-1 win over Oakland and a 4-2 defeat of Detroit Mercy. Junior forward Keilah Muldrow walked away with #HLWSOC Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying the game-winner against OU and following by playing a role in two of the team’s four goals against the Titans.
Muldrow leads a potent attack with a team-high seven goals and 16 points while fellow junior Annaliese Black has four goals and a team-high seven assists. Senior Caroline Kelley had a brace against UDM and now has four goals and four assists on the season and sophomore Maci Sammons has three goals and four assists, primarily as a reserve. Junior Bethany Hartigan leads the team with 1,386 minutes played while freshman Madeline Chappa is next in line with 1,309 minutes in the midfield.
IU Indy enters the week sitting No. 5 in the Horizon League standings as the top six qualify for the upcoming Horizon League Tournament.
QUOTABLE
“I think we just had a talk at halftime about keeping our composure. I think that showed in the second half we were able to play it around them a little bit more not have to get crunched as much,” Black said following the 4-2 win over Detroit Mercy.
#HLWSOC STANDINGS
School C PTS Conf CPct. Overall Pct.
Milwaukee 24 8-0 1.000 10-4-2 .688
Green Bay 19 6-1-1 .812 11-1-3 .833
Youngstown St. 14 4-2-2 .625 4-9-4 .353
Wright State 14 4-2-2 .625 6-7-3 .469
IU Indy 12 4-4 .500 6-8-2 .438
Cleveland State 12 3-2-3 .562 3-9-3 .300
Northern Kentucky 11 3-3-2 .500 7-5-3 .567
Northern Illinois 10 3-4-1 .438 4-7-3 .393
Robert Morris 8 2-4-2 .375 5-7-3 .433
Detroit Mercy 7 2-5-1 .312 4-9-2 .333
Oakland 2 0-6-2 .125 1-10-3 .179
Purdue Fort Wayne 2 0-6-2 .125 1-11-3 .167
SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS
RMU is 5-7-3 overall and 2-4-2 in Horizon League play. The Colonials are 4-2-1 at home this season with wins over Akron, UMBC, Purdue Fort Wayne and Cleveland State, all via shutout. Offensively, Madison Sievering leads the attack with two goals and a team-high four assists while Julia Becerra has a pair of game-winners. In goal, Emma Cameron has started 14 of the team’s 15 matches and owns a 1.10 goals against average and .776 save percentage.
SCOUTING YOUNGSTOWN STATE
Youngstown State is 4-9-4 overall and 4-2-2 in Horizon League action. The Penguins are 1-2-4 on their home turf this year with a 3-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne. Camille Bultel and Ghita Haouzi have a team-high nine points apiece with Bultel having delivered a team-high five assists. Kendall Sears has started 14 matches in goal and has a 1.49 goals against average and .732 save percentage.
INSIDE THE SERIES
IU Indy is 2-1-3 all-time against RMU and 1-1-2 in four meetings in Pennsylvania. The two sides played to a 1-1 draw in Indy last season.
The Jaguars are 12-2-1 all-time against Youngstown State and 7-1-1 in nine matchups in Youngstown. YSU won last year’s meeting, 2-0 in Indianapolis.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will close the regular season on Friday, Oct. 30 when they host Northern Illinois at 2:00 p.m. at Carroll Stadium. That game will be aired on ESPN+.
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BALL STATE FOOTBALL
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State welcomes the newest member of the Mid-American Conference, Sacramento State, into Scheumann Stadium this week as the Cardinals celebrate 100 years of homecoming. The Hornets make their first visit to Muncie while trying to capture their first MAC win. Ball State, meanwhile, hopes to ride the momentum of last week’s overtime victory at Bowling Green, seeking wins in consecutive weeks for the first time under coach Mike Uremovich.
** Ball State University honors 100 Years of Homecoming in 2026, commemorating annual homecoming celebrations over the past century. The first homecoming football game took place exactly 100 years ago when Ball State downed Hanover College, 13-0, on Nov. 13, 1926. The Cardinals have hosted 97 homecoming battles over the past century, counting every season but 1929 (no record of a homecoming game), 1943 (WWII) and 2020 (Covid).
** As part of this week’s homecoming tribute, Ball State’s 1976 team celebrates the 50th anniversary of its MAC championship season. Team members will be honored during the first quarter of Saturday’s game. Similarly, members of the Cardinals’ 1996 MAC championship team will be honored during the second quarter, on what is the 30th anniversary of their league crown.
** Ball State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee takes part in a MAC Food Drive this week and will collect donations between 2-4 p.m., outside Gates 1 & 4 prior to Saturday’s game. Donated funds benefit Muncie Mission. Donated food benefits Second Harvest.
** Ball State enters this week’s game on the heels of a thrilling, historic, emotional road win at Bowling Green that erased a 14-game road losing streak. The Cardinals led nearly the entire contest but surrendered the lead for the first time with only a minute to play in regulation. Keldric Luster found Eli Hohlt for a 20-yard TD pass as time expired and the subsequent PAT knotted the score. Then, after the Falcons took a 31-24 lead on the first possession of overtime, TJ Horton skipped into the end zone from a yard out for a 31-30 score. Not to be denied their victory, Uremovich and the Cardinals went for 2, and Luster scrambled free to find Alex Scherle in the front corner of the end zone for a 2-point exclamation.
** The MAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time, Luster ran for a 28-yard touchdown and collected 125 rushing yards, the fourth-best figure ever by a Ball State QB. He threw for 195 yards on 16-of-24 passing with his lone passing TD, as time expired, the dagger that thwarted Bowling Green’s last-minute comeback. His 2-point conversation pass sealed Ball State’s first road win since 2024.
** The Ball State defense was just as influential in the historic win as its offensive teammates, limiting Bowling Green to only 98 rushing yards, contributing four sacks and collecting the Cardinals’ first takeaway — an interception by Will Yates — since a Week 3 fumble recovery at Liberty.
WHAT A WIN MEANS:
** Ball State will earn its 60th homecoming victory and Mike Uremovich will remain perfect (2-0) in Ball State homecoming games. The Cardinals will record their fifth straight homecoming win, and their sixth in seven games since 2019.
** The Cardinals will beat consecutive MAC opponents for the first time since 2024, with a loss at Vanderbilt wedged between wins over Kent State and Northern Illinois. Ball State will win consecutive games for the first time since beating Northern Illinois and Kent State in 2023 (separated by 11 days in MACtion). The Cardinals will win two games in a 7-day span for the first time since besting Central Michigan and Connecticut in October 2022. The 25-21 win vs. UConn was Ball State’s 2022 homecoming.
BY THE NUMBERS:
20+ — It has been six years since the Cardinals amassed 20+ first downs on the road in consecutive weeks (at Toledo & Central Michigan in 2020).
98th — Saturday is Ball State’s 98th homecoming football game. It is the 100th anniversary of Ball State’s first homecoming football game in 1926.
240 — Ball State’s 240 rush yards at Bowling Green were the most by the Cardinals in a MAC game since posting 274 in the final game of 2023 vs. Miami.
326 — With 370, 360 and 435 yards in total offense the past three weeks, Ball State has raised its season average to 326.1 yards of offense per game.
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BALL STATE SWIMMING
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State swimming and diving program returns to action for the 2026-27 season this week. The men’s and women’s teams open their campaigns on the road Thursday at IU Indy, followed by a trip Saturday to the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate, hosted by Purdue. Competition starts at 3 p.m. on Thursday, while Saturday’s meet is slated for noon.
On the Men’s Side
Cardinals at Jaguars
The Cardinals and Jaguars have met on 17 occasions, with Ball State holding a narrow 9-8 advantage in the all-time series. The red and white claimed victories in eight consecutive meets from 2000-13. IU Indy has claimed wins in eight of nine meetings since then, with Ball State earning its most recent victory, a 164-134 result, inside Lewellen in 2023. At the IU Natatorium, the all-time series is tied, 7-7.
The programs last met in Muncie during Ball State’s Senior Day last year, with the Jaguars ultimately taking a 175-124 triumph. The Cardinals put together a strong performance, earning five event victories. AJ Friend led the Cardinals with individual wins in the 50 freestyle (20.92) and 100 butterfly (49.55), while also helping the 200 freestyle relay team of William Raches, George Patterson and Benjamin Clarkston take first (1:23.27). Patterson won the 200 freestyle (1:41.67) as Ball State swept the top three spots in the event. Raches’ first-place finish of 46.95 in the 100 freestyle rounded out the Cardinals’ individual wins. The men’s squad also recorded several runner-up finishes, including two each from Aidan Biddle, Malcolm Slater and diver Zach Shaddy.
Cardinals at Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
Since 2006, the Cardinals have made nine appearances at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center for the Indiana Intercollegiate, turning in six third-place finishes (2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2006). The highest placement Ball State has achieved is second on three occasions (2019, 2016, 2008). Last year, Ball State posted 396.5 points to finish third out of 10 teams, behind IU Indy (500) and Purdue (518).
The Cardinals earned three event victories, highlighted by Patterson’s first collegiate win in the 200 freestyle (1:38.99) and Jacob Siewers’ victory in the 100 freestyle (44.79). Patterson and Siewers also joined Clarkston and Friend to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.90). Raches made an impressive Ball State debut at the meet last year with runner-up finishes in the 50 freestyle (20.76) and 100 backstroke (49.62), while Biddle added a third-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (54.66). Overall, Ball State recorded 15 podium finishes and 12 additional top-five placements.
2025-26 Recap
Ball State men’s swimming and diving earned eight medals at the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Championships, including two gold, three silver and three bronze, while setting nine program records during the meet. The Cardinals totaled 878.5 points to finish fifth in the eight-team field.
Zach Shaddy led the Cardinals on the diving boards with two medals, winning the 1-meter with a score of 360.15 before earning silver on the 3-meter with a score of 365.70. Both performances set Ball State program records, while his 1-meter performance also broke the MVC Championship record. Freshman George Patterson captured Ball State’s other individual championship, winning the 200 freestyle in a program-record 1:34.78. Patterson also set a program record in the 200 individual medley during the championships.
The Cardinals’ other silver medals came from Aidan Biddle in the 100 breaststroke (53.15) and the 400 freestyle relay team of AJ Friend, William Raches, Patterson and Jacob Siewers, which set a program record with a time of 2:53.93. Ball State added three bronze medals, with Friend setting a program record in the 50 freestyle (19.87), Ryan Farmer placing third on the 3-meter board (358.45) and the 200 freestyle relay team finishing third in 1:19.83.
Patterson, Biddle, Friend, Shaddy and Farmer earned First Team All-MVC honors, while Siewers, Ike Ruszkowski and Raches received honorable mention recognition. Farmer was also named MVC Freshman Diver of the Year after earning bronze on the 3-meter board.
At the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, Biddle earned a bronze medal in the 50 breaststroke (24.26). The Cardinals also added two more program records during the meet. The 800 freestyle relay team of Malcolm Slater, Patterson, Henry Ko and Raches placed fourth with a program-record time of 6:32.80. Friend broke the program record in the 200 butterfly with a fourth-place time of 1:46.88.
On the Women’s Side
Cardinals at Jaguars
In 17 total meetings since 2000, Ball State leads the all-time series, 15-2, including 10 straight wins from 2000-15. IU Indy’s only wins over the Cardinals came in 2016 (150-148.5) and 2018 (174-126). Both outcomes occurred inside the Jaguars’ IU Natatorium. Just three meetings in the programs’ series history have taken place at the Lewellen Aquatic Center (2026, 2023, 2006), with the Cardinals coming out victorious on all three occasions.
During last year’s Senior Day, the women’s team took a dominant 199-95 victory over the Jaguars. Payton Kelly and Anna Keen led the Cardinals with two individual victories each, while also helping Addie Beasley and Reagan Graves earn a first-place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:51.00). Ball State also received individual wins from Graves, Beasley, McKenna Potteiger, Ava Butterfield, Alyssa Messenger, Alexa Von Holtz and Maya McDonald, aiding the team’s sweep of the freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke events. On the diving boards, Ella Penny earned her first victory of the season in the 1-meter (237.23).
Cardinals at Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
Since 2006, the Cardinals have made 13 appearances at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center for the Indiana Intercollegiate, turning in 11 second-place finishes. Ball State has won the meet on two occasions (2025, 2017).
The women’s squad opened last year at the Indiana Intercollegiate, scoring 584.5 points to narrowly defeat host Purdue (583). The Cardinals earned eight event victories and 22 podium finishes, led by Anna Keen and Payton Kelly, who contributed to three wins each. Keen won the 100 individual medley (55.90) and 100 breaststroke (1:03.21), while Kelly captured the 50 (22.52) and 100 (49.18) freestyle titles. Aubrey Simmons earned her first collegiate victory in the 100 butterfly (56.17), while Ball State took wins in the 200 medley (1:41.26), 500 freestyle (4:01.62) and 200 freestyle (1:32.70) relays.
2025-26 Recap
The women’s team capped a historic Mid-American Conference Championships with 12 medals, including four gold, three silver and five bronze, while setting 10 program records across individual and relay events. The Cardinals totaled 500 points to finish third in the conference, marking the program’s first top-three MAC finish since 1998.
Payton Kelly led the way with six medals and was responsible for some of the team’s biggest performances, including MAC titles and program records in the 50 freestyle (21.88) and 100 backstroke (52.07), both of which earned NCAA qualifying marks. She also broke the program record in the 100 freestyle and was named both MAC Most Outstanding Swimmer and Most Outstanding Senior.
Other individual champions included Grace Walker on the 1-meter board (298.75) and Alexa Von Holtz in the 200 butterfly (1:58.75). Ball State’s three silver medals came from Addy Czarnecki in the 1650 freestyle, Kelly in the 100 freestyle and the 200 medley relay. The Cardinals added five bronze medals, with Keen placing third in the 100 butterfly, Von Holtz in the 400 individual medley and Beasley in the 100 breaststroke. Ball State also earned bronze in the 400 medley and 200 freestyle relays.
Kelly, Walker, Keen and Von Holtz earned First Team All-MAC honors, while Czarnecki was named Second Team All-MAC. Head coach J Agnew was named the MAC Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year.
At the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, Keen accounted for two medals, earning bronze in the 50 butterfly and capturing a championship finish in the 100 individual medley (54.35) while setting a meet record.
Field of Teams – Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate (9 Schools, 7 Co-Ed)
Ball State
Butler (Women)
DePauw
Indiana Wesleyan
IU Indy
Manchester
Purdue
Valparaiso
Indiana State (Women, Diving Only)
Order of Events – Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
200 Medley Relay
200 Free
50 Free
200 IM
100 Fly
25 Shoot Out
100 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
500 Free Relay (10×50) – one entry per school (per gender)
1-Meter & 3-Meter Diving (Concurrently)
Live swimming results for Thursday’s events are available on Meet Mobile.
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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MVCSports.com – Indiana State men’s basketball’s Karmani Gregory and Jackson Cooper were both named to the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Watch List as announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon.
Gregory and Cooper both represented the Sycamores at last week’s Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Media Day and were among Indiana State’s top performers in this past weekend’s exhibition against Butler.
Gregory is a former All-Big South Honorable Mention selection, coming to Indiana State from USC Upstate following two seasons with the Spartans. The 6-1 guard averaged a team-high 15.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, while adding 91 assists and 33 steals. He shot 41.5% from the floor and 32.8% from the three-point line over the 2025-26 season.
Cooper earned NAIA Second Team All-American honors over 2025-26 in his third season at Oregon Tech. The 6-7 forward averaged a team-high 17.7 points per game and was seventh in NAIA with 174 total assists, while also averaging 7.7 rebounds per game. He shot 56.6% from the floor and added 41 steals.
The Sycamores close out their preseason exhibition slate on Saturday, October 24, against Rose-Hulman inside the Hulman Center. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. ET. There will not be a live stream or live stats from the game.
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ST. LOUIS – Indiana State fifth-year guard Jayci Allen, junior guard Eanae Dagons and junior forward Amerie Flowers were named to the 2026 MVC Players to Watch list, as announced Wednesday by the conference office.
Allen appeared in all 32 games for Indiana State last season, starting one and averaging nearly 25 minutes per game primarily coming off the bench. Despite not starting, she ranked third on the team in scoring and rebounding at 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game and was the Sycamores’ top 3-point shooter, knocking down 50 treys at a 31.6 percent clip. Allen ranked in the top 10 in the MVC in 3-pointers per game with 1.6 and 3-point percentage at 31.6. She scored in double-figures 16 times during the 2025-26 campaign, including a 21-point performance in a win over Eastern Illinois, while knocking down three or more 3-pointers in seven games. Allen also pulled down five or more rebounds in 10 games, including a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double at Drake.
Dagons joined the Sycamores in the summer after spending the last two seasons at Eastern Arizona College, where she was the starting point guard for the 2025-26 NJCAA National Champions. An all-region selection in each of her two seasons at Eastern Arizona, she was named to the NJCAA All-Tournament Team for her role in Eastern Arizona’s championship run and was also a 2024-25 Honorable Mention All-American. Despite her size, Dagons pulled down a team-leading 5.0 rebounds per game last season and was also second on the team in both scoring and assists at 10.2 points and 3.0 assists per game. Dagons shot better than 43 percent from the field in each of her two seasons at Eastern Arizona, and she was active on the defensive side with multiple steals in 37 games.
Flowers appeared in 31 of Indiana State’s 32 games last season, starting 26 and averaging 15.4 minutes per game. Despite the low minutes total, she made the most of her time on the court with averages of 7.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, ranking second on the team in rebounds and sixth in points. Flowers ranked in the top 15 in the MVC in rebounding and was one of only two players among that top 15 to average under 20 minutes per game. She registered three double-doubles, all of which came in Indiana State wins, while setting a program record for rebounds in a season opener with 15 at IU Indy. Flowers scored in double-figures 12 times, including a career-best 27-point outburst against Murray State, while pulling down five or more rebounds in 17 contests.
Indiana State will open its 2026-27 season November 2 at Northern Illinois, with the Sycamores’ home opener set for November 10 against IU Indy. Season and tickets for Indiana State home games are now available, with season tickets as low as $40 for lower-level seats for Indiana State’s 15-game home slate. Single-game tickets are just $7 for lower-level seats.
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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
THEANALYST.com – Indiana State wide receiver Jayden Reed was named to the 2026 Jerry Rice Award Watch List as announced by the organization on Tuesday afternoon. The Jerry Rice Award, honoring the FCS freshman player of the year, is one of six to comprise the Stats Perform FCS National Awards.
Reed becomes the fourth Indiana State football player since the 2022 season to be named to the prestigious award watch list, joining Nic Yatsko (2025), Elijah Owens (2023), and Cade Chambers (2022). The St. Louis, Mo. native is one of two players across the Missouri Valley Football Conference to be honored on the list, joining South Dakota quarterback Austyn Modrzewski.
Reed leads Indiana State’s receiving efforts through the first seven games in the 2026 season with team-highs in receptions (30), receiving yards (460), and receiving touchdowns (4). He also paces the Sycamores with a team-high four receptions of 40-plus yards, including his second 50-plus yard reception this past weekend against Youngstown State. Reed also sits among the Valley Top 10 all major receiving statistical categories.
The Sycamore wide receiver became just the first Indiana State freshman to record at least 100 receiving yards in a single game since the 2018 season after recording a season-high eight catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns on September 26 against North Dakota. He added his second 100-yard game with seven catches for 122 yards against Youngstown State on October 10.
Indiana State is back on the road this weekend as the Sycamores head to Illinois State on Saturday, October 24. Kickoff against the Redbirds is set for 3 p.m. ET at Hancock Stadium and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball will officially kick off the 2026-27 campaign in a B1G way on Thursday (Oct. 22). The Mastodons will play host to the Purdue Boilermakers at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in an exhibition contest.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Boilermakers
When: Thursday, October 22 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Watch: B1G+
Listen: 1380 AM
Know Your Foe
Purdue went 30-9 last year with a 13-7 mark in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers fell to No. 2 seeded Arizona in the Elite Eight last season. They are receiving votes in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll this season. C.J. Cox is Purdue’s leading returning scorer after averaging 8.5 points per game last season. Gicarri Harris led the Boilers with 16 points and five assists in Purdue’s exhibition win over Ball State.
Series History
Purdue leads the all-time series against the Mastodons 6-0 in regular season contests. The last time these two met was 2014, when Purdue beat Purdue Fort Wayne 63-43 in West Lafayette. This is the first time that the two teams have met in Fort Wayne.
DeAndre Deep Dive
Senior DeAndre Craig Jr. averaged 14.0 points per game last season and is the second-leading returning scorer in the Horizon League, second to Wright State’s C.J. O’Hara. Craig was selected to the All-Horizon League Preseason First Team for the 2026-27 season. He scored in double-figures in 25 games last season.
Going Streaking
Purdue Fort Wayne has a winning streak of at least four games in 16 of the last 17 seasons. The only exception was the 2017-18 season, which still saw the Mastodons win 18 games.
Let Coffman Cook
Jon Coffman is the all-time winningest coach in Mastodon history with 215 wins. He earned win 200 on November 15, 2025 against Boyce.
‘Dons Against the Power 4 Programs in Indiana…
All-time Purdue Fort Wayne is…
2-1 against Indiana
1-5 against Notre Dame
0-6 against Purdue
No Place Like Home
The ‘Dons have won 28 consecutive regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson. The Mastodons have recorded double-digit wins at home in 12 of the last 14 years, including last season.
Lineup Love
The Mastodons used just two unique starting lineups all of last season.
Comeback ‘Dons
Purdue Fort Wayne’s 16-point comeback victory vs. Cleveland State (Jan. 4, 2026) was the second largest comeback in the program’s NCAA Division I era. The largest comeback victory in program history came in a win at North Dakota State (Jan. 20, 2011) when the ‘Dons rallied back from down 18.
Get to Know The Transfers
Purdue Fort Wayne welcomes five transfers for the 2026-27 season: Ashton Williamson (FIU), Anthony Isaac Jr. (Manhattan), DeAndre Lewis (East Mississippi CC), Tamaje Izuagbe (Oklahoma Wesleyan), Edir Ortiz (Seton Hill).
• Williamson started 25 games at FIU and averaged 7.7 points per game.
• Isaac Jr. averaged 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in 23.2 minutes per game at Manhattan.
• Lewis was a Second Team All-League honoree at EMCC.
• Izuagbe was an NAIA First Team All-American at Oklahoma Wesleyan.
• Ortiz started 21 games and shot 44.8 percent from 3-point range at Seton Hill.
Don’t Forget the Freshmen!
Purdue Fort Wayne also has four true freshmen on the roster for the 2026-27 season: Carl Thompson III, Jaiden Arnold, Luke Balanis and Adam Walker.
• Thompson III was a Michigan All-State selection at Grand Rapids Christian.
• Arnold was the OHSBCA Division 3 Player of the Year at Cincinnati Aiken.
• Balanis averaged 13.0 points per game at Glenelg.
• Walker finished second in the Nike EYBL Circuit in 2025 with over 2.0 blocks per game.
NCAA Stats, Historically Speaking
The Mastodons are:
• Top 25 in the nation in 3-pointers per game in eight of the last 11 seasons.
• Top 35 in the nation in points per game in eight of the last 13 seasons.
• Seventh in the nation in total made 3-pointers, 11th in 3-point field goal percentage and 26th in field goal percentage since the start of the 2014-15 season.
• The ‘Dons have been top 25 in the nation in 3-pointers per game in eight of the last 10 years and top 35 in the nation in points per game in seven of the last 12 years.
• Purdue Fort Wayne finished each of the last three seasons ranked in the top-10 in the nation in turnover margin: 2025-26 (3.9), 2024-25 (5.3) and in 2023-24 (5.7).
Some Notre Dame Notes
In the Mastodons’ 72-69 win at Notre Dame last season, there were only four Mastodons that scored. DeAndre Craig Jr. was one of them. That the first time in the Division I era of the program that saw only four Mastodons score. It was also the Mastodons’s first win over an ACC foe and fourth against a major conference team (Indiana – 2016, 2017; DePaul – 2023).
A Lot To Live Up To
Purdue Fort Wayne had the leading scorer in the Horizon League in each of the last two seasons. Corey Hadnot II averaged 20.4 points per game last season and Jalen Jackson averaged 19.2 points per game in 2024-25.
Red Coat
In May 2025, head coach Jon Coffman was selected as a Red Coat recipient from the Mad Anthonys Foundation. Each year the Red Coat is given to an individual that has made a positive impact on the region and the state of Indiana. A few of the previous honorees include: Keith Busse, Chuck Surack, Brad Stevens, Bob Chase, Arnie Ball, Shelley Long, Matt Painter, Brian Kelly, Joe Tiller, Bob Knight and John Wooden. The Red Coat Gala began in 1958.
Konchar Enters Hall of Fame
Former Mastodon John Konchar (2014-19) was inducted into the Mastodon Hall of Fame on January 31, 2026. Konchar, the eight-year NBA veteran with the Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz, finished his collegiate career with the Mastodons as the first student-athlete in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 17-15 and 11-9 in Horizon League play last year. The season was highlighted by a 72-69 victory at Notre Dame in December.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for another exhibition contest at Ball State on Wednesday (Oct. 28).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team will host Milwaukee on Thursday (Oct. 22) and Green Bay on Sunday (Oct. 25) at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
Game Day Information (Thursday)
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Thursday, October 22 | 1 PM
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex
Watch: YouTube
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee enters Thursday’s matchup with a 10-4-2 overall record and an 8-0 mark in Horizon League play. The Panthers are coming off wins over Robert Morris (5-1) and Youngstown State (2-1). Milwaukee has scored 28 goals on 101 shots on goal this season while allowing 23 goals and recording 59 saves.
Series History
Milwaukee leads the all-time series 6-0-1.
Game Day Information (Sunday)
Who: Green Bay Phoenix
When: Sunday, October 25 | 1 PM
Where:Hefner Soccer Complex
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
Green Bay enters the weekend with an 11-1-3 overall record and a 6-1-1 mark in Horizon League play. The Phoenix are coming off wins over Youngstown State (3-2) and Robert Morris (3-1). Green Bay will face Cleveland State on Thursday (Oct. 22) before traveling to Fort Wayne. The Phoenix have scored 23 goals on 84 shots on goal while allowing eight goals and recording 29 saves this season.
Series History
Green Bay leads the all-time series 3-2-2. In their previous two meetings, the Mastodons defeated the Phoenix 1-0 before falling 2-1.
Assisted by Gallagher
After assisting the Mastodons’ goal against Oakland, senior Morgan Gallagher is one assist away from tying the Mastodon program’s career record. She is currently tied for second with 13.
1. Kallianne Mogler – 14, 2014-17
2. Rylee Vruggink – 13, 2020-23
2. Morgan Gallagher – 13, 2023-26
Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer team fell 7-0 at Northern Kentucky on Sunday (Oct. 18).
Coming Up
The Mastodons close out the regular season against Cleveland State during Senior Day at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Saturday (Oct. 31).
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Game two of the 2026 exhibition season saw the University of Evansville men’s basketball team fall to Southeast Missouri State by a final of 89-81 in overtime at the Ford Center.
UE trailed by as many as 14 points in the first half before rallying to take its first lead in the final five minutes of the second half. The Purple Aces held a 3-point lead with under 10 seconds remaining in regulation before SEMO sent the game to OT on a triple. In the extra period, the Redhawks led by as many as nine points before sealing the 8-point victory.
Makuei Riek led UE with 20 points on an 8-of-13 shooting effort. He added four boards and four assists. Bryce Quinet finished with 19 points and a game-high five assists. AJ Casey and Caden Symons posted nine points apiece. Marqueas Bell scored 22 points to lead the Redhawks.
SEMO opened the game on a 12-2 run converting four of their opening six attempts. Evansville opened the game 1-for-9 from the field before a triple from Bryce Quinet made it a 12-5 game. With the Redhawks up 18-7, UE scored the next four points with AJ Casey knocking down two free throws before Makuei Riek added a dunk to cut the deficit to seven.
Still up by seven (21-14) just past the midway point of the period, the Redhawks scored four in a row before capping an 11-4 stretch with a dunk to take their largest lead of 32-18 inside the 3-minute mark. Max Langenfeld’s second 3-pointer along with a pair of Quinet free throws cut into the deficit in the final minutes to make it a 34-25 game at the break. SEMO shot 40.6% in the half while UE finished at 25.9%.
After completing the first half on a run, the Purple Aces continued to rally in the second half as a 10-2 stretch got UE back within a point at 36-35 with 17:18 remaining. UE converted three consecutive baskets. A triple by Riek opened the stretch while a Quinet triple made it a 1-point game. SEMO rebounded with five in a row to go back up by six just over a minute later. They would go back up by nine points (46-37) as the game approached its final 13 minutes.
Triples by Riek and Caden Symons quickly cut the deficit to four, however, consecutive baskets doubled the lead to eight before a layup reestablished the 10-point advantage at 56-46 with 10 minutes left. UE slowly chipped away at the SEMO lead. Trailing 68-61 with five minutes remaining, James Dyson-Merwe converted a layup. Following a Redhawk turnover Symons hit another triple that made it a 68-66 game.
Quinet knotted the game at 68-68 and following another SEMO turnover, a dunk by Riek gave UE its first lead at 70-68 with 3:11 on the clock. It marked a 9-0 run for the Aces. The Redhawks retook the lead on a 3-point play, but a Langenfeld triple quickly put UE back in front at 73-71. Luke Ellspermann picked up a pair of free throws that pushed the lead to 75-71 with 22 ticks remaining. The Redhawks cut the deficit in half on a pair of free throws and Dyson-Merwe knocked in one of his own to make it a 76-73 advantage for the Aces.
With just 2.8 seconds on the clock, Alonzo Clawson-Smith tied the game on a 3-pointer and gave UE a final opportunity in regulation where a 3-point try came up short to send the game to overtime. Fontaine Williams, Jr. knocked down a triple to open the extra period as the Redhawks would open an 87-79 lead in the final minute. They would finish the evening with an 89-81 victory. SEMO finished the game shooting 53.3% while UE checked in at 44.1%.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S GOLF
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s and Men’s Golf will team up and take on the University of Evansville in the crosstown Battle of the Expressway Thursday at Western Hills Country Club in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
The match-play event begins at 9 a.m., with the final grouping teeing off at 10:57 a.m. The match will follow a Ryder Cup-style singles format, with each Screaming Eagle facing off one-on-one against a Purple Ace, looking to win more holes than the other. The 14 matches (nine men, five women) will take place, with a point being awarded to the winner of each. A tie will result in a point being halved. The team that wins the most points overall after the men’s and women’s scores are tallied together will be awarded the championship.
USI and Evansville competed last fall, with the Aces narrowly winning in the fall in a combined score of 9-8 (4.5-2.5 women, 3.5-6.5 men). Last spring’s match, which followed a slightly different match format, ended in favor of UE, 5.5-2.5.
Tee times Thursday are as follows:
Match 1 – 9:00 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Jonas Arnstrom-Bakker / UE – Michael Rosman
Match 2- 9:09 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Branson Adwell / UE – Denzel Rai
Match 3 – 9:18 a.m. – Women’s Match – USI – Brianna Kirsch / UE – Frankie-Leigh Nicholas
Match 4 – 9:27 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Ingtawan Wangrunruchasri / UE – Christopher O’Donnell
Match 5 – 9:36 a.m. – Women’s Match – USI – Elizabeth Mercer / UE – Mia McGraw
Match 6 – 9:45 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Loic Simard / UE – Alberic Le-Bos Niclot
Match 7 – 9:54 a.m. – Women’s Match – USI – Kaidyn Wardlaw / UE – Jane Grankina
Match 8 – 10:03 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Jairen Stroud / UE – Julian Kiessling
Match 9 – 10:12 a.m. – Women’s Match – USI – Tora Timinsky / UE – Adeline Wittmer
Match 10 – 10:21 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Hunter Reynolds / UE – Miguel Sobrado
Match 11 – 10:30 a.m. – Women’s Match – USI – McKenna Lowe / UE – Trinity Dubbs
Match 12 – 10:39 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Alex Peck / UE – Bryce Conlee
Match 13 – 10:48 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Weston Hardy / UE – Andres Rodriguez
Match 14 – 10:57 a.m. – Men’s Match – USI – Chandler Ornelas / UE – Luke Price
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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
Four members of the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team were recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference on Wednesday as part of the league’s preseason Players to Watch list for the 2026-2027 season.
Junior Justus McNair (Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West) joined sophomores JT Pettigrew (Lisle, Ill. / Bolingbrook), Carter Hopoi (Tauranga, New Zealand / Mount Maunganui College NZ) and Rakim Chaney (Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Auburn [212 Sports Academy]) on the watch list.
Pettigrew, who was also tabbed to the Blue Ribbon Magazine Preseason All-MVC Team, the Basket Under Review Preseason All-MVC First Team and Lindy’s Preseason All-MVC First Team, became the first Valpo freshman to earn all-conference honors since Lubos Barton in 1999 as he was selected to the All-MVC Third Team last season. He was the MVC Freshman of the Year Runner-up and achieved all-freshman team status. A four-time MVC Freshman of the Week, Pettigrew averaged 12.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while playing in all 33 contests and making 31 starts. He played his best basketball down the stretch, averaging 17.4 points and 8.6 rebounds over the final month of the season. Pettigrew ranked third in the league in rebounding average in MVC play.
Chaney, who was also named to Lindy’s Preseason All-MVC Second Team and the Basket Under Review Preseason All-MVC Third Team, averaged 10.3 points per game while totaling 92 assists and 46 steals during his freshman season, playing in all 33 games and making 31 starts. He started all 20 league games, averaging 9.8 points per game and 3.4 rebounds per game while totaling 55 assists and 23 steals. He ranked third in program history for steals by a freshman, sixth in program history for assists by a freshman and made 60 3-pointers, the sixth-most by a freshman in program history. Chaney was in the top 10 in the MVC in steals per game, made 3s per game and assist-to-turnover ratio and was in the top 15 in the league in assists per game and 3-point percentage. He was a multi-time MVC Freshman of the Week.
Hopoi played in all 33 games and made two starts last season. He shot 50 percent from the field and blocked 11 shots in league play. Hopoi scored a season-high 14 points, all in the second half and overtime, and tied a personal best with seven rebounds to lift Valpo to a Jan. 31 win at Indiana State. He had 10 points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting with seven rebounds on Feb. 6 vs. Evansville, tying a career high on the glass.
McNair was a member of both the All-Bench Team and Most-Improved Team last season, the league’s only player to make both units. He played in all 31 games and made three starts while averaging 7.9 points per game overall and 8.9 in MVC play. McNair scored in double figures on 13 occasions including a season-high 21 points on Nov. 19 at Cleveland State. He scored a conference-high 17 points on Jan. 21 vs. Southern Illinois and Feb. 3 at Bradley.
The Beacons will host Olivet Nazarene in an exhibition game on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Athletics-Recreation Center before the season opener on Monday, Nov. 2 vs. Western Illinois at 7 p.m. at the ARC. Single-game tickets are available now at tickets.valpoathletics.com. Valpo was picked fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll, its highest preseason rating since joining the league.
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VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Valpo women’s basketball graduate student Maci Rhoades (Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek [Radford]) and sophomore Allia von Schlegell (Downers Grove, Ill./Nazareth Academy) were recognized as Players to Watch Wednesday as the Missouri Valley Conference released its Preseason Watch List.
Rhoades is returning to the court this season after missing the entirety of the 2025-26 campaign due to injury. In her first season with the Beacons in 2024-25, Rhoades started all 31 games she appeared in, averaging 6.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. She scored in double figures on 11 occasions, including seven times in MVC play, and hit three or more 3-pointers five times.
von Schlegell returns for her sophomore season after being named to the MVC All-Freshman Team as a rookie. She averaged 11.2 points/game, which ranked 61st nationally among freshmen, and her 358 total points rank third by a freshman in program history. von Schlegell ranked third among MVC players in 3-point percentage (.352), fifth in free throw percentage (.865) and sixth in 3-pointers/game (1.9).
Rhoades, von Schlegell and the rest of the Beacons hit the floor for the first time publicly next Monday, Oct. 26 against Judson in exhibition action, while the regular season opens Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Michigan State. Season tickets and single-game nonconference tickets are on sale now at tickets.valpoathletics.com.
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VALPO VOLLEYBALL
Valparaiso (11-9, 3-5 MVC)
Thursday, Oct. 22 – at UIC (8-12, 4-4 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24 – Indiana State (7-12, 1-7 MVC) – 6 p.m.
Next Up For Valpo Volleyball: It’s the second split week of the regular season for the Beacons, as they make the short trip to Chicago Thursday evening to face UIC before returning home to the ARC Saturday to take on Indiana State.
Previously: Valpo dropped both halves of its trip through the state of Iowa last week, falling in straight sets to MVC-leading UNI before dropping a four-set match at Drake.
Looking Ahead: The Beacons face the central Illinois road trip next week, taking on Illinois State Friday, Oct. 30 before facing Bradley the next evening.
Following the Beacons: Thursday’s match at UIC will be broadcast on linear television on Marquee Sports Network and will be carried on ESPN+ as well, while Saturday’s match will be broadcast on ESPN+ as part of The Valley on ESPN. Live stats will also be available for both matches via ValpoAthletics.com.
Series History: UIC – The most common opponent in program history, Valpo and UIC have split 66 all-time matchups, as the Beacons evened the series with a four-set win at the ARC in the first meeting this season. While UIC is 8-2 against Valpo since joining the Valley, the Beacons’ two wins have come in the last three meetings. In that win earlier this year, Ava Helming had 16 kills and 13 digs, while Jordyn Gove added 14 kills and 13 digs.
Indiana State – Valpo owns a 21-16 lead in the all-time series, including an 11-4 mark since joining the MVC. The Beacons have won the last five matchups, including a 3-0 sweep on Halloween last season in Terre Haute.
Scouting the Opposition: UIC – The Flames sit at 8-12 overall and at 4-4 in MVC play entering Thursday’s match, most recently splitting last weekend with a 3-1 win at Drake and a 3-0 loss at UNI. Robyn Ward ranks second in the MVC in hitting percentage (.368) and fourth in blocks (1.13/set), while Ava Young is seventh in the conference with 3.68 digs/set.
Indiana State – The Sycamores enter the week at 7-12 overall and with a 1-7 record in Valley action, with a Friday night match at UIC on the docket before their visit to the ARC. Curry Kendall ranks seventh in the MVC with an even 3.00 kills/set, while Corinne Knapp is second among Valley players with 0.43 service aces/set.
Seven Out of Eight: Saturday’s home matchup with Indiana State is the Beacons’ lone match at the ARC between October 9 and November 13. While it’s not unusual for the program to play its entire nonconference schedule away from home, as it has done as so as recently as last year, this is the first time in program history that it will play seven road matches in an eight-match stretch within conference action.
Approaching Milestones: A pair of Beacons are approaching some nice round numbers worthy of recognition for their production throughout their careers. Junior Jessica Pickett enters the week with 297 career blocks, just three shy of becoming the 16th player in program history with 300 career blocks. Fellow junior Ava Helming sits at 944 career kills, just 56 away from becoming the 21st person in Valpo’s 1,000-kill club.
National Rankings: Valpo ranks 40th nationally in service aces, delivering 1.80 aces/set. Individually, Ava Helming sits 36th nationally in total kills (287), while Maggie Uhwat is 50th nationally in total aces (32).
Hoosier State Crown: Saturday’s match against Indiana State is the second for Valpo this season in the unofficial MVC Hoosier State crown series, as the Beacons already own a win over Evansville. Valpo has dominated the series against both Evansville and Indiana State since joining the Valley, posting the best record against the other two Indiana-based programs six times in the nine seasons it has been in the conference, including each of the last three years. UE and INS have posted the best record once apiece in that span, while all three teams were 2-2 against each other in the spring of 2021. Valpo is 25-8 against UE and INS since joining the Valley.
Doubling Up: If you took the court for Valpo in its win over Evansville, there was a 50/50 chance you ended the night with a double-double. Incredibly, five different Beacons posted double-doubles in the win against the Purple Aces. Jordyn Gove (24/11) and Ava Helming (13/12) did it with kills and digs, while Mia McCall (27/10), Mara Thomas (21/18) and Keira Lucas (10/23) did it with assists and digs.
Career Highs: Also prevalent in the box score in the win over Evansville was the number of career highs posted by the Beacons. Jordyn Gove (24) and Sarah Pippin (9) recorded career bests in the kills department, with 10 of Gove’s kills coming in the third set alone, making her the first Valpo player since March 2021 with a 10-kill set. Mia McCall (27 A/10 D) and Keira Lucas (10 A/23 D) set career highs in both assists and digs, while Ava Helming recorded five service aces after entering the match with a career high of one.
Play That Ace: This year’s Valpo squad has been among the best in program history in terms of service aces. The Beacons currently rank 40th nationally with 1.85 aces/set, a mark which is on pace to easily smash the program’s best average in the 25-point era, which sits at 1.46 aces/set. In fact, it would almost better the program’s best from the 30-point era as well (1.87 aces/set). Already this season, four individual performances and four team performances have cracked the single match top-five charts for aces, while Maggie Uhwat has already breached the program’s single-season top-10 for aces in the 25-point era.
One-Two Punch: The combination of junior outside Jordyn Gove and junior right side Ava Helming has consistently paced the Beacons’ attack this year. Helming currently ranks third in the MVC with 3.73 kills/set, with Gove close behind her in fifth with 3.45 kills/set. Gove, who entered the season with a career high of 16 kills, has surpassed 20 kills five times already this season, including a career-best 24 kills against Evansville. Meanwhile, Helming has had four matches with at least 20 kills, including a career-best 28 kills against Cleveland State – a mark which ties the most by a Valpo player in the 25-point era.
Player of the Week: Helming was named the MVC Player of the Week Sept. 14 following a weekend in northeastern Ohio where she averaged an MVC-best 4.62 kills/set on .261 hitting, highlighted by her career-high 28-kill effort in the win over Cleveland State. It is the third MVC Player of the Week honor of Helming’s career, as she had one apiece as well in each of her first two seasons.
Capturing Crowns: Part of the volleyball program’s winning tradition has been a penchant for capturing tournament titles, and that continued in 2026, as the Beacons claimed the Chattanooga Classic on opening weekend and the WNY Invitational in the season’s fourth weekend. Valpo has won 38 in-season tournament titles since the start of the 2002 campaign. The team has won at least one tournament in 19 of those 25 seasons, and multiple tournaments 12 times. Those tournament titles have come in 14 different states.
All-Tournament Honors: The Beacons had four players receive All-Tournament Team accolades over their two tournaments which presented an All-Tournament Team:
Valpo – Jordyn Gove
Chattanooga – Gove (MVP), Ava Helming, Maggie Uhwat
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UINDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women’s soccer team fell 3-0 at home against the Lewis University Flyers.
The matchup saw an early shot from the Flyers which UIndy quickly responded to with a pair of shots in the opening 10 minutes of action.
Mia Bajic was one of the Hounds to send in a shot with the first shot on goal of the contest coming from her in the ninth minute.
Lewis soon responded with their first shot on goal, finding the back of the net in the 12th minute.
The Flyers took control of the first half, firing two more goals in the next 12 minutes and scoring on each to gain a three goal lead.
The final 15 minutes of the first half saw UIndy fight back, earning a corner and a promising opportunity in the waning moments of the half where a Ellie Heyob shot rolled just off target despite a well-timed run to open up the shot.
The second half saw a new keeper in goal for the Greyhounds with Samaya Hogg returning to the field for UIndy for the first time since Sept. 23 and she stepped up. In the second half Hogg helped keep the Greyhounds within three with multiple saves throughout the half.
She also found help from substitutes like Sarah DeWeese who played significant minutes in the second half and played a crucial role in maintaining more possession in the final 45 minutes of the game.
Coach Nick Smith also leaned more on a trio of freshmen off the bench in Heyob, Ali Dobbs and Caly Evers who also helped lead strong offensive moments throughout the second half.
The Greyhounds will have their final matchup of the season at home when they take on the Truman Bulldogs Saturday, October 24th at 12 p.m. when they return to Key Stadium.
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UINDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s soccer team finished a 1-1 draw in a 3-0 road win over the Upper Iowa Peacocks. The draw secured the Greyhounds’ position as a top-four seed in the GLVC standings, meaning they will host their opening matchup of the GLVC tournament for the eighth year in a row, the longest active streak in the GLVC.
The Greyhounds again found a quick start to the game challenging their opponent’s backline early, but not finding a goal despite an early shot on goal from Sam Siegel which was followed by a pair of corner kicks.
After some back-and-forth Lewis then looked for a response of their own in the 12th minute which Lammerts saved, but just five minutes later the Flyers converted to get an early lead.
Following the goal the transfer duo of Alejandro Zuniga and Shayne Abrams were subbed on and looked to continue their productive offensive campaigns.
The two soon got into a rhythm with each working in the midfield before Zuniga, the team’s leader in shots this season, sent another on target which was saved just enough to ricochet off the post and keep the score at 1-0 entering half.
The first half was defined by UIndy struggling to fully control possession and their shot accuracy lagging behind that of the Flyers. In the second half those trends were flipped on their head.
Just four minutes into the second half Zuniga found his first goal as a Greyhound on a tricky free kick finish where he snuck the shot just under the leaping wall of Flyers and past the hands of the keeper.
The Greyhounds found strong control of possession after with Abrams, Joey Longo and Owen Hardy all challenging the Lewis goal, but none being able to convert.
As the second half progressed so did the intensity in the final 10 minutes where it felt like the two teams traded a threatening offensive possession with each other nearly each minute.
Ultimately, neither side was able to find a second goal in the contest ending the 36th meeting between the two programs in just the sixth draw all-time and first in the regular season since 2021.
The Greyhounds will close the regular season with a matchup Saturday, October 24th at 2:30 p.m. when they take on the Truman Bulldogs.
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UINDY MEN’S GOLF
FARMINGTON, Pa. – In its final tournament of the calendar year, the UIndy men’s golf team earned a sixth-place finish at the Intercollegiate at Nemacolin, held Monday through Wednesday at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pa. Freshman Noah Johnson paced the Greyhounds at T-10. He racked up 10 birdies on the week, including one on 18 to conclude both the second and third rounds.
A native of Carmel, Ind., Johnson fired a final-round 71 to finish at +2 to secure his first collegiate top 10. Senior Alexander Nesten (+6) notched an eagle on the 504-yard fifth hole in the opening round before tying for 21st on the final leaderboard.
Rounding out the top five for the Hounds was Joseph Armfield (+10) at T-31 and both Jacoby Schmidlapp and Caden Matthias at T-39. Competing as an individual was freshman Taiten Luehers who finished tied for 53rd.
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UINDY WOMEN’S GOLF
FARMINGTON, Pa. – In its final tournament of the calendar year, the UIndy women’s golf team finished ninth at the Intercollegiate at Nemacolin, held Monday through Wednesday at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pa. Both Caroline Whallon and Lucile Ceolin shared 31st to lead the Hounds.
Both Whallon and Ceolin carded a 54-hole score of +21. Ceolin mirrored UIndy’s team score by improving each day, capped by a third-round 74. Whallon, meanwhile, strung together 13 pars on Wednesday to finish with a final-round 78.
Freshman Addi Bright finished at +28 to share 42nd place. Abby Stone settled at 51st while Grace Hickey ended up in 55th.
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UINDY WRESTLING
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy wrestling team was voted to finish third in the 2027 GLVC preseason coaches’ poll, the league office announced on Thursday.
The preseason poll is determined by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
No. 3 Indianapolis
Received 25 total points.
Finished 5-8 in the 2025-26 season.
Head coach Jason Warthan enters his 17th season with the Greyhounds.
Return 197 lb. GLVC Freshman of the Year and national qualifier Ethan Farnell as well as national qualifiers 125 lb. Nathan Smith, 149 lb. Gavin Garcia and 157 lb. Michael Ortega.
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MARIAN VOLLEYBALL
Winona Lake, Ind. — The Marian University Volleyball team went on the road and knocked off 15th-ranked and Crossroads League leader Grace on the road on Wednesday night behind a 20-kill performance from Chloe Cook.
TEAM STATISTICS
– Grace recorded 66 kills to Marian’s 63
– The Knights held the edge in assists, 10-9
– The Lancers led in blocks, 7-5
– Grace had 89 digs to 81 for MU
– The Lancers hit .242, while the Knights hit .196
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
– Cook piled on 20 kills on just 42 swings with a .357 hitting percentage
– Khori Dryden added 15 kills
– Ava Tindall chipped in a season-high 11 kills
– Sami Luttel and Mya Cunningham both logged double-doubles, combining for 48 assists and 26 digs
– Emerson Evans served up five aces
– Evie Dart led the Knights with three blocks
– Lexa Zimmerman tallied a team-leading 17 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET
– Marian took an early 5-3 lead in the opening set on a four-point run capped by a Luttel ace
– The Lancers edged back out in front 11-9 after Molly Hofmann’s kill
– The teams remained neck-and-neck through the middle of the set, with Grace leading 15-13 near the midway point
– Marian called a timeout with Grace in front, 20-18
– Cook, Tindall and Dryden combined on three kills to take the lead; Tindall’s kill closed out the comeback win in the opening set for Marian
SECOND SET
– Marian stormed out of the gates in the second set, tallying seven straight points to take an early 7-1 lead
– Cook’s kill made it a 10-4 lead for the Knights
– The Lancers cut their deficit to 12-10 after a string of three straight
– Grace took a 19-18 lead after a Marian attack error
– Tied at 23, a Grace attack error and a Cook kill moved MU to set point, threatening to take the first two sets
– Cook’s kill clinched the Knights’ second set win
THIRD SET
– Grace opened up a 6-3 lead early in the third set
– The Lancers forced a Marian timeout leading 12-7
– Grace’s lead grew to 18-8
– The Knights cut the difference to 21-17 after Dart’s ace, but Grace righted the ship to avoid the sweep
FOURTH SET
– The teams were deadlocked at 7 after Danielle Schade’s kill
– After trailing 11-8, Marian scored eight of 12 points to lead 16-15 after Cook’s kill
– Grace scored three straight to regain the lead before two Cook kills and a Cunningham ace swung the lead back to the Knights
– Marian forced a Grace timeout after Evans’ ace made it 22-20
– The Lancers tallied four of five points – all on kills – forcing the match to a decisive fifth set after Emily Uhlmann’s ace
FIFTH SET
– Two Dryden kills and another Evans ace allowed Marian to take an early 4-1 lead in the fifth
– The Knights pushed the lead to 11-7, forcing a Grace timeout
– Grace battled back, tying the frame at 12
– Two Lancer attack errors pushed Marian to match point; the Knights won the match on an attack error
UP NEXT
– Marian returns home on Saturday, hosting Spring Arbor in a pivotal Crossroads League match at 1 p.m.
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MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Indianapolis – The Knights travel down to Bloomington to take on the Hoosiers for the first time in program history next Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 PM.
Before you head to Assembly Hall, get all of the information you will need to know before tip-off.
TICKET INFO
– Both admission and parking will be free for the exhibition game next Wednesday.
ARENA POLICIES
– Doors will open at 5:30 PM (90 minutes before tip-off)
– Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall reinforces a clear bag policy for every event.
– For the in-depth clear bag policy, visit here.
– Umbrellas, cans or bottles, banners and signs, noisemakers, radios (without earphones), and televisions are not permitted in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
– Concessions are located on the main concourse and the north court level.
– All concession stands are cashless
– There is NO re-entry to the arena from any entrance. Once you exit the arena, you may not re-enter the arena.
PARKING
– All parking for the exhibition is free of charge in any lot located around the arena.
– Use the IU Athletics parking map to locate lots around the arena.
OTHER GAME INFORMATION
– The Knights tip off at 7:00 EST in Bloomington on October 28
– The game will be broadcasted on B1G+ for a fee (starting at $12.99)
– Live stats for the game can also be found on hoosierstats.com
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INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TV SPORTS
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S)
4 a.m. (Friday)
FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Port Adelaide
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
8 p.m.
BTN — Maryland at Northwestern
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
CBSSN — Liberty at Kennesaw St.
ESPNU — James Madison at Appalachian St.
7:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — East Carolina at Memphis
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
6 p.m.
BTN — Penn St. at Michigan St.
7 p.m.
SECN — Auburn at Florida
9 p.m.
SECN — Texas A&M at Missouri
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
FS1 — UCLA at Nebraska
9 p.m.
FS1 — UConn at Creighton
10:30 p.m.
ESPNU — Cal Poly at UC Santa Barbara
GOLF
7:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: Genesis Championship, First Round, Woo Jeong Hills CC, Cheonan, South Korea
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: Butterfield Bermuda Championship, First Round, Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, Bermuda
10 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: BMW Ladies Championship, Second Round, Pine Beach Golf Links, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
GYMNASTICS
1:30 p.m.
NBCSN — FIG: 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands
HORSE RACING
1 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
4 p.m.
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
NBA BASKETBALL
7:10 p.m.
ESPN — Cleveland at Philadelphia
9:35 p.m.
ESPN — Denver at Oklahoma City
NFL FOOTBALL
8:15 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — New England at Chicago
SOCCER (MEN’S)
12:45 p.m.
CBSSN — UEFA Europa League Group Stage: Stade Rennais at Juventus
3 p.m.
CBSSN — UEFA Europa League Group Stage: AC Milan at AFC Bournemouth
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
10:45 a.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: Spain vs. Australia, Group F, Rabat, Morocco
1:45 p.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: U.S. vs. Kenya, Group E, Rabat, Morocco
TENNIS
6 a.m.
TENNIS CHANNEL — Brussels-ATP, Lyon-ATP, Almaty-ATP, Osaka-WTA & Ningbo-WTA Early Rounds
10:30 p.m.
TENNIS CHANNEL — Brussels-ATP, Lyon-ATP, Almaty-ATP, Osaka-WTA & Ningbo-WTA Quarterfinals
6 a.m. (Friday)
TENNIS CHANNEL — Brussels-ATP, Lyon-ATP, Almaty-ATP, Osaka-WTA & Ningbo-WTA Quarterfinals
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